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Manuel I of Portugal

1469 - 1521

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Manuel I (European Portuguese: [mɐnuˈɛl]; 31 May 1469 – 13 December 1521), known as the Fortunate (Portuguese: O Venturoso), was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portugal, as monarch. Manuel ruled over a period of intensive expansion of the Portuguese Empire owing to the numerous Portuguese discoveries made during his reign. His sponsorship of Vasco da Gama led to the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India in 1498, resulting in the creation of the Portuguese India Armadas, which guaranteed Portugal's monopoly on the spice trade. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Manuel I of Portugal is the 675th most popular politician (down from 613th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Portugal and the 3rd most popular Portuguese Politician.

Manuel I of Portugal, also known as "The Fortunate" and "The Iron King", was the second son of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife Beatrice of Castile. He was born in Coimbra on April 4, 1357, and became king in 1367, when his father died of the plague. Manuel I was a skilled politician and military leader. In 1383, he conquered the city of Ceuta in a campaign against the Moors.

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Among politicians, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 675 out of 19,576. Before him are Rehoboam, Yaśodharā, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, and John Hunyadi. After him are Constantius II, Harald Fairhair, Fulgencio Batista, Horemheb, John II of France, and Xanthippe.

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Among people born in 1469, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Niccolò Machiavelli, and Guru Nanak. After him are Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Thomas Cajetan, Ishak Pasha, John Fisher, Rodrigo de Triana, Francesco Granacci, Elia Levita, and Laura Cereta. Among people deceased in 1521, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Ferdinand Magellan, and Pope Leo X. After him are Josquin des Prez, Juan Ponce de León, Sebastian Brant, Zhengde Emperor, Christina of Saxony, Raffaele Riario, Leonardo Loredan, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, and Jorge Álvares.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 13 out of 633. Before him are José Saramago (1922), Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467), António Guterres (1949), Fernando Pessoa (1888), Luís de Camões (1524), and Cristiano Ronaldo (1985). After him are Pope John XXI (1215), Isabella of Portugal (1503), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), José Mourinho (1963), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), and John II of Portugal (1455).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are António de Oliveira Salazar (1889), and António Guterres (1949). After him are Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948).

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