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Eleanor of Viseu

1458 - 1525

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Dona Eleanor of Avis (Portuguese: Leonor de Avis [li.uˈnoɾ ðɨ viˈzew]; 2 May 1458 – 17 November 1525), also known as Leonor de Lencastre or Eleanor of Viseu (after her father's title, Duke of Viseu), was a Portuguese infanta (princess) and queen consort of Portugal. She was wife of King John II of Portugal and sister to King Manuel I of Portugal. Eleanor is one of Portugal's more famous queen consorts and is best known as the founder of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, a charitable organization operating since 1498. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eleanor of Viseu is the 5,574th most popular politician (down from 4,787th in 2019), the 126th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 107th in 2019) and the 68th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Eleanor of Viseu is most famous for being the wife of King Edward I of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eleanor of Viseu ranks 5,574 out of 19,576. Before her are Yoshirō Mori, Batbayan, Sikandar Lodi, Ulf Kristersson, Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, and Gedik Ahmed Pasha. After her are Hara Takashi, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Paolo Boi, Yaqub Beg, Bamir Topi, and Michał Kleofas Ogiński.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1458, Eleanor of Viseu ranks 5. Before her are Saint Casimir, Sebastian Brant, Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham, and Piri Mehmed Pasha. After her are Jacopo Sannazaro, and John II, Duke of Cleves. Among people deceased in 1525, Eleanor of Viseu ranks 9. Before her are Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, Jakob Fugger, Huayna Capac, Pietro Pomponazzi, Florian Geyer, and Andrea della Robbia. After her are Michael Sittow, Charles IV, Duke of Alençon, Fernando d'Ávalos, Davide Ghirlandaio, Franciabigio, and Boccaccio Boccaccino.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Eleanor of Viseu ranks 126 out of 633. Before her are José Saraiva Martins (1932), Wamba (630), Isabel of Coimbra (1432), Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu (1521), Peter, Duke of Coimbra (1392), and João Vaz Corte-Real (1420). After her are Infanta Maria Francisca of Braganza (1800), António Ramalho Eanes (1935), Américo Tomás (1894), Pedro Mascarenhas (1484), Infanta Maria of Guimarães (1538), and Luís Fróis (1532).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Eleanor of Viseu ranks 68. Before her are John, Constable of Portugal (1400), Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360), Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira (1793), Aristides de Sousa Mendes (1885), Wamba (630), and Peter, Duke of Coimbra (1392). After her are António Ramalho Eanes (1935), Américo Tomás (1894), Infanta Maria of Guimarães (1538), Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad (1040), Infanta Benedita of Portugal (1746), and Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (1125).

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