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Joseph I of Portugal

1714 - 1777

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Dom Joseph I (Portuguese: José Francisco António Inácio Norberto Agostinho; 6 June 1714 – 24 February 1777), known as the Reformer (Portuguese: o Reformador), was King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death in 1777. Among other activities, Joseph was devoted to hunting and the opera. His government was controlled by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, who implemented new laws, modernized the economy and Portuguese society, marking Joseph's reign as a time of modernization of Portugal. The third child and second son of King John V, Joseph became his father's heir as an infant when his older brother, Pedro, Prince of Brazil, died. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph I of Portugal is the 1,571st most popular politician (down from 1,357th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 28th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Joseph I of Portugal is most famous for his role in the War of Spanish Succession. He was a member of the House of Braganza, which was a branch of the House of Aviz.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Joseph I of Portugal ranks 1,571 out of 19,576. Before him are Tiberius II Constantine, Abijah of Judah, Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Jim Mattis, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and Carus. After him are Halfdan Ragnarsson, Maria I of Portugal, Hongxi Emperor, Jehoiakim, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1714, Joseph I of Portugal ranks 5. Before him are Christoph Willibald Gluck, Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Étienne Bonnot de Condillac. After him are Pontiac, Claude Joseph Vernet, Alaungpaya, Niccolò Jommelli, Kristijonas Donelaitis, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, and Emer de Vattel. Among people deceased in 1777, Joseph I of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Johann Heinrich Lambert. After him are Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, Albrecht von Haller, Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin, Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben, Charles de Brosses, Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Johann Andreas Segner, Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria, Charles-Joseph Natoire, and William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Joseph I of Portugal ranks 34 out of 633. Before him are Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John VI of Portugal (1767), John IV of Portugal (1604), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Amália Rodrigues (1920), and António Egas Moniz (1874). After him are Maria I of Portugal (1734), Orosius (375), Fernando Santos (1954), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), and Edward, King of Portugal (1391).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Joseph I of Portugal ranks 17. Before him are Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John VI of Portugal (1767), John IV of Portugal (1604), and Afonso III of Portugal (1210). After him are Maria I of Portugal (1734), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), José Manuel Barroso (1956), and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527).

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