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Denis of Portugal

1261 - 1325

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Denis (Latin: Dionysius Alphonsus, Portuguese: Dinis Afonso; 9 October 1261 – 7 January 1325), called the Farmer King (Rei Lavrador) and the Poet King (Rei Poeta), was King of Portugal from 1279 until his death in 1325. Dinis was the eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second wife, Beatrice of Castile, and grandson of Afonso II of Portugal, Denis succeeded his father in 1279. He was married to Elizabeth of Aragon, who was later canonised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Denis ruled Portugal for over 46 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Denis of Portugal is the 594th most popular writer (down from 573rd in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 43rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Portuguese Writer.

Denis of Portugal is most famous for his victory over the Moors in the Battle of Ourique.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Denis of Portugal ranks 594 out of 7,302. Before him are Bohumil Hrabal, Gérard de Nerval, George Eliot, William Makepeace Thackeray, Georges Perec, and Antoine François Prévost. After him are Juana Inés de la Cruz, Su Shi, Robert Burns, Bell hooks, Gustav Meyrink, and Paul Lafargue.

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Among people born in 1261, Denis of Portugal ranks 1. After him are Bernard Gui, Daniel of Moscow, Otto III, Duke of Bavaria, Bohemond VII of Antioch, Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary, Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, and Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway. Among people deceased in 1325, Denis of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Amir Khusrow, and Charles, Count of Valois. After him are Yury of Moscow, Chungseon of Goryeo, Ismail I of Granada, Nizamuddin Auliya, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Eberhard I, Count of Württemberg, and Stefan Vladislav II.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Denis of Portugal ranks 55 out of 633. Before him are Constance of Aragon (1179), Sister Lúcia (1907), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), Afonso II of Portugal (1185), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), and António Costa (1961). After him are John V of Portugal (1689), Mário Soares (1924), Manoel de Oliveira (1908), Diogo Cão (1440), Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), and John of God (1495).

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Among WRITERS In Portugal

Among writers born in Portugal, Denis of Portugal ranks 4. Before him are José Saramago (1922), Fernando Pessoa (1888), and Luís de Camões (1524). After him are Judah Leon Abravanel (1460), Luís Fróis (1532), José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845), Gil Vicente (1465), João de Barros (1496), Almeida Garrett (1799), Francisco de Sá de Miranda (1491), and Tomé Pires (1468).

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