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Ferdinand I of Portugal

1345 - 1383

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Ferdinand I (Portuguese: Fernando; 31 October 1345 – 22 October 1383), sometimes called the Handsome (o Formoso) or occasionally the Inconstant (o Inconstante), was the King of Portugal from 1367 until his death in 1383. He was also briefly made King of Galicia, in 1369 (a claim which he would maintain until 1373). Facing a lack of legitimate male heirs, his death led to the 1383–85 crisis, also known as the Portuguese interregnum. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand I of Portugal is the 2,032nd most popular politician (up from 2,214th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Portugal (up from 57th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Ferdinand I of Portugal is most famous for his role in the Portuguese conquest of the Azores, Madeira, and the Cape Verde Islands.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ferdinand I of Portugal ranks 2,032 out of 19,576. Before him are Conrad of Montferrat, Svatopluk I of Moravia, Scipio Aemilianus, Tomislav Nikolić, Ahaziah of Israel, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski. After him are Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, Scorpion I, James II of Aragon, B. D. Jatti, Maria Josepha of Austria, and Kenan Evren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1345, Ferdinand I of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Charles III of Naples. After him are Gongyang of Goryeo, Vuk Branković, Helen of Bosnia, Kadi Burhan al-Din, Blanche of Lancaster, and Magnus I, Duke of Mecklenburg. Among people deceased in 1383, Ferdinand I of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are John VI Kantakouzenos, and Matthew Kantakouzenos. After him are Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg, Liubartas, Beatrice of Bourbon, Queen of Bohemia, Isabella of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon, Radu I of Wallachia, James of Baux, Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Demetrios I Kantakouzenos.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Ferdinand I of Portugal ranks 51 out of 633. Before him are Miguel I of Portugal (1802), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Marcelo Caetano (1906), Peter III of Portugal (1717), Constance of Aragon (1179), and Sister Lúcia (1907). After him are Afonso II of Portugal (1185), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), António Costa (1961), Denis of Portugal (1261), John V of Portugal (1689), and Mário Soares (1924).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Ferdinand I of Portugal ranks 29. Before him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1939), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Marcelo Caetano (1906), and Peter III of Portugal (1717). After him are Afonso II of Portugal (1185), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), António Costa (1961), John V of Portugal (1689), Mário Soares (1924), and Afonso VI of Portugal (1643).

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