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John V of Portugal

1689 - 1750

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Dom John V (Portuguese: João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), known as the Magnanimous (o Magnânimo) and the Portuguese Sun King (o Rei-Sol Português), was King of Portugal from 9 December 1706 until his death in 1750. His reign saw the rise of Portugal and its monarchy to new levels of prosperity, wealth, and prestige among European courts. John V's reign saw an enormous influx of gold into the coffers of the royal treasury, supplied largely by the royal fifth (a tax on precious metals) that was received from the Portuguese colonies of Brazil and Maranhão. John spent lavishly on ambitious architectural works, most notably Mafra Palace, and on commissions and additions for his sizable art and literary collections. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John V of Portugal is the 2,218th most popular politician (down from 1,897th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 41st in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Portuguese Politician.

John V of Portugal is most famous for being the king of Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John V of Portugal ranks 2,218 out of 19,576. Before him are Eugène Edine Pottier, Lin Biao, Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Ioannis Kapodistrias, and Injong of Joseon. After him are Nikolai Podgorny, Maria Mandl, Prince Napoléon Bonaparte, Chiang Ching-kuo, Zimri-Lim, and Akhmad Kadyrov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1689, John V of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Montesquieu. After him are Samuel Richardson, Jacques I, Prince of Monaco, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Zahir al-Umar, Samuel Bellamy, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, Blas de Lezo, Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, and Alexis Piron. Among people deceased in 1750, John V of Portugal ranks 4. Before him are Johann Sebastian Bach, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Maurice de Saxe. After him are Emperor Sakuramachi, Rachel Ruysch, Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Vasily Tatishchev, Giuseppe Sammartini, Ludovico Antonio Muratori, Apostolo Zeno, and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, John V of Portugal ranks 56 out of 633. Before him are Sister Lúcia (1907), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), Afonso II of Portugal (1185), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), António Costa (1961), and Denis of Portugal (1261). After him are Mário Soares (1924), Manoel de Oliveira (1908), Diogo Cão (1440), Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), John of God (1495), and Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, John V of Portugal ranks 33. Before him are Marcelo Caetano (1906), Peter III of Portugal (1717), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), Afonso II of Portugal (1185), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), and António Costa (1961). After him are Mário Soares (1924), Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434), Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy (1397), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), and Peter II of Portugal (1648).

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