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John I of Portugal

1358 - 1433

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John I (Portuguese: João [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃]; 11 April 1357 – 14 August 1433), also called John of Aviz, was King of Portugal from 1385 until his death in 1433. He is recognized chiefly for his role in Portugal's victory in a succession war with Castile, preserving his country's independence and establishing the Aviz (or Joanine) dynasty on the Portuguese throne. His long reign of 48 years, the most extensive of all Portuguese monarchs, saw the beginning of Portugal's overseas expansion. John's well-remembered reign in his country earned him the epithet of Fond Memory (de Boa Memória); he was also referred to as "the Good" (o Bom), sometimes "the Great" (o Grande), and more rarely, especially in Spain, as "the Bastard" (Bastardo). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John I of Portugal is the 1,142nd most popular politician (down from 969th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Portugal and the 8th most popular Portuguese Politician.

John I of Portugal was a king of Portugal and the Algarve in the 14th century. John I was the son of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife, Queen Beatrice of Castile. He became king in 1385 when his father died of the Black Death. John I was most famous for being the first king of Portugal to claim the title "Lord of Ceuta".

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Among politicians, John I of Portugal ranks 1,142 out of 19,576. Before him are Roderic, Vlad II Dracul, Louise, Princess Royal, Theodoric I, Robert I, Duke of Normandy, and Sima Yi. After him are Sviatoslav I of Kiev, Alfonso XII of Spain, Chaim Weizmann, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Béla Kun, and Constantine IX Monomachos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1358, John I of Portugal ranks 1. After him are John I of Castile, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile, Elisabeth of Bohemia, and Elisabeth of Nuremberg. Among people deceased in 1433, John I of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Zheng He. After him are Emperor Go-Komatsu, Lidwina, Lê Lợi, Baysunghur, James II, Count of Urgell, Nicholas II Garai, and Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, John I of Portugal ranks 21 out of 633. Before him are Isabella of Portugal (1503), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), José Mourinho (1963), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), and Sebastian of Portugal (1554). After him are Afonso de Albuquerque (1453), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), and Luís Figo (1972).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, John I of Portugal ranks 8. Before him are António Guterres (1949), Manuel I of Portugal (1469), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), and Sebastian of Portugal (1554). After him are John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), and John VI of Portugal (1767).

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