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John VI of Portugal

1767 - 1826

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Dom John VI (Portuguese: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; 13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826), known as "the Clement" (o Clemente), was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1816 to 1825, and after the recognition of Brazil's independence, titular Emperor of Brazil and King of Portugal until his death in 1826. John VI was born in Lisbon during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King Dom Joseph I of Portugal. He was the second son of the Princess of Brazil and Infante Peter of Portugal, who later became Queen Dona Maria I and King Dom Peter III. In 1785, John married Carlota Joaquina of Spain, with whom he had nine children. He became heir to the throne when his older brother, Prince José, died of smallpox in 1788. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John VI of Portugal is the 1,486th most popular politician (down from 1,340th in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 27th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Portuguese Politician.

John vi of Portugal is most famous for his role in the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580. He was the son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife, Maria of Aragon. He succeeded his father to the throne in 1557.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John VI of Portugal ranks 1,486 out of 19,576. Before him are Jefferson Davis, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Stephen, King of England, John VI Kantakouzenos, Wenceslaus III of Bohemia, and Muhammad Shah. After him are Rutherford B. Hayes, Mohammed V of Morocco, Safiyya bint Huyayy, Galeazzo Ciano, Amyntas IV of Macedon, and Zviad Gamsakhurdia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1767, John VI of Portugal ranks 6. Before him are Andrew Jackson, Joachim Murat, Wilhelm von Humboldt, John Quincy Adams, and Louis Antoine de Saint-Just. After him are Jean-Baptiste Say, Benjamin Constant, Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg, Maria Theresa of Austria, August Wilhelm Schlegel, and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. Among people deceased in 1826, John VI of Portugal ranks 6. Before him are Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Carl Maria von Weber, Giuseppe Piazzi, and Joseph von Fraunhofer. After him are Philippe Pinel, René Laennec, Joseph Proust, Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Louis-Gabriel Suchet, and Stamford Raffles.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, John VI of Portugal ranks 29 out of 633. Before him are John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Luís Figo (1972), and Manuel II of Portugal (1889). After him are John IV of Portugal (1604), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Amália Rodrigues (1920), António Egas Moniz (1874), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), and Maria I of Portugal (1734).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, John VI of Portugal ranks 14. Before him are John I of Portugal (1358), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), and Manuel II of Portugal (1889). After him are John IV of Portugal (1604), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), and Afonso IV of Portugal (1291).

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