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Sebastian of Portugal

1554 - 1578

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Sebastian (Portuguese: Sebastião I [sɨβɐʃˈti.ɐ̃w]; 20 January 1554 – 4 August 1578) was King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578 and the penultimate Portuguese monarch of the House of Aviz. He was the son of João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, and his wife, Joanna of Austria. He was the grandson of King John III of Portugal and Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal. He disappeared (presumably killed in action) in the battle of Alcácer Quibir, against the Saadi Sultanate of Morocco. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sebastian of Portugal is the 1,008th most popular politician (down from 892nd in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Portugal and the 7th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Sebastian of Portugal is most famous for his role in the Battle of Alcacer Quibir in 1578. He led the Portuguese army to victory against the Moroccan invaders.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sebastian of Portugal ranks 1,008 out of 19,576Before him are Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, Jotham of Judah, John I of France, Sun Quan, Ivan III of Russia, and Farah Pahlavi. After him are Michael of Russia, William Longsword, Elisabeth of France, Maurice, Mary of Hungary, and Édouard Daladier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1554, Sebastian of Portugal ranks 2Before him is Pope Gregory XV. After him are Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, Walter Raleigh, Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia, Charles, Duke of Mayenne, Marietta Robusti, Philip William, Prince of Orange, Bálint Balassi, Philip Sidney, Ernest of Bavaria, and Wakisaka Yasuharu. Among people deceased in 1578, Sebastian of Portugal ranks 2Before him is Mihrimah Sultan. After him are John of Austria, Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, Uesugi Kenshin, Margaret Douglas, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Sebastiano Venier, Pierre Lescot, Giovanni Battista Moroni, and Giulio Clovio.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Sebastian of Portugal ranks 20 out of 633Before 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). After him are John I of Portugal (1358), Afonso de Albuquerque (1453), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948).

Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Sebastian of Portugal ranks 7Before him are António de Oliveira Salazar (1889), António Guterres (1949), Manuel I of Portugal (1469), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), and John II of Portugal (1455). After 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).