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John III of Portugal

1502 - 1557

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John III (Portuguese: João III Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 6 June 1502 – 11 June 1557), nicknamed The Pious (Portuguese: o Piedoso), was the King of Portugal and the Algarve from 1521 until he died in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. John succeeded his father in 1521 at the age of nineteen. During his rule, Portuguese possessions were extended in Asia and the Americas through the Portuguese colonization of Brazil. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John III of Portugal is the 1,258th most popular politician (down from 1,142nd in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Portugal (up from 24th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Portuguese Politician.

John III of Portugal is most famous for being the son of King Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon. He was King of Portugal from 1521 until his death in 1557.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John III of Portugal ranks 1,258 out of 19,576. Before him are Mohammad Mosaddegh, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Constantine III, Peter II of Yugoslavia, Totila, and Philip III of Macedon. After him are Margaret of Parma, Peter III of Aragon, Sarah Palin, Grigory Potemkin, Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, and William Henry Harrison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1502, John III of Portugal ranks 4. Before him are Hurrem Sultan, Pope Gregory XIII, and Atahualpa. After him are La Malinche, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Miguel López de Legazpi, Thomas Tallis, Pedro Nunes, Heinrich Aldegrever, and Otto Henry, Elector Palatine. Among people deceased in 1557, John III of Portugal ranks 5. Before him are Jacques Cartier, Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia, Anne of Cleves, and Pontormo. After him are Bona Sforza, Mikael Agricola, Olaus Magnus, Emperor Go-Nara, Sebastian Cabot, Lautaro, and Giovanni Francesco Straparola.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, John III of Portugal ranks 23 out of 633. Before him are José Mourinho (1963), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), and Afonso de Albuquerque (1453). After him are Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Luís Figo (1972), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), and John VI of Portugal (1767).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, John III of Portugal ranks 9. Before him are Manuel I of Portugal (1469), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), and John I of Portugal (1358). After him are Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John VI of Portugal (1767), and John IV of Portugal (1604).

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