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António, Prior of Crato

1531 - 1595

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António, Prior of Crato (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu]; 1531 – 26 August 1595), sometimes called "The Determined", "The Fighter", "The Independentist" or "The Resistant", was a grandson of King Manuel I of Portugal who claimed the Portuguese throne during the 1580 dynastic crisis. According to some historians, he was King of Portugal for 33 days in 1580. Philip II of Spain prevailed in the succession struggle, but António claimed the throne until 1583. He was a disciple of Bartholomew of Braga. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. António, Prior of Crato is the 4,476th most popular politician (down from 4,463rd in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 99th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Portuguese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, António, Prior of Crato ranks 4,476 out of 19,576. Before him are Soghomon Tehlirian, Pausanias of Sparta, Yves Leterme, Philip William, Elector Palatine, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus, and As-Salih Ayyub. After him are Kim Yong-il, Malcolm I of Scotland, Aristobulus IV, Mohammed Badie, Heng Samrin, and Eric XI of Sweden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1531, António, Prior of Crato ranks 4. Before him are Şehzade Cihangir, Maria of Austria, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Mohammad Khodabanda. After him are Anna d'Este, Alonso Sánchez Coello, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Bernardo Buontalenti, and Vespasiano I Gonzaga. Among people deceased in 1595, António, Prior of Crato ranks 9. Before him are Philip Neri, John Hawkins, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, Archduke Ernest of Austria, and Mohammad Khodabanda. After him are Jeremias II of Constantinople, Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel, Thoinot Arbeau, Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, and Pasquale Cicogna.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, António, Prior of Crato ranks 98 out of 633. Before him are Teófilo Braga (1843), Óscar Carmona (1869), João Gonçalves Zarco (1390), António Lobo Antunes (1942), Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal (1186), and Gracia Mendes Nasi (1510). After him are Fernão Mendes Pinto (1509), Berengaria of Portugal (1198), Maria Isabel of Braganza (1797), Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu (1433), Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908), and Sérgio Conceição (1974).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, António, Prior of Crato ranks 57. Before him are Barbara of Portugal (1711), Teófilo Braga (1843), Óscar Carmona (1869), António Lobo Antunes (1942), Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal (1186), and Gracia Mendes Nasi (1510). After him are Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu (1433), Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (1504), Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377), Francisco da Costa Gomes (1914), John, Constable of Portugal (1400), and Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360).

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