The Most Famous
COMPANIONS from Portugal
This page contains a list of the greatest Portuguese Companions. The pantheon dataset contains 673 Companions, 15 of which were born in Portugal. This makes Portugal the birth place of the 12th most number of Companions behind Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Portuguese Companions of all time. This list of famous Portuguese Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Portuguese Companions.
1. Isabella of Portugal (1503 - 1539)
With an HPI of 70.18, Isabella of Portugal is the most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 46 different languages on wikipedia.
Isabella of Portugal (Portuguese: Isabel de Portugal; 24 October 1503 – 1 May 1539) was the empress consort of her husband Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Duke of Burgundy. She was Queen of Spain and Germany, and Lady of the Netherlands from 10 March 1526 until her death in 1539, and became Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Italy in February 1530. She acted as regent of Spain during her husband's long absences.
2. Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1428 - 1496)
With an HPI of 65.20, Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile is the 2nd most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
Isabella of Portugal (Isabel in Portuguese and Spanish) (1428 – 15 August 1496) was Queen of Castile and León as the second wife of King John II. She was the mother of Queen Isabella I of Castile.
3. Constance of Aragon (1179 - 1222)
With an HPI of 63.41, Constance of Aragon is the 3rd most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Constance of Aragon (1179 – 23 June 1222) was an Aragonese infanta who was by marriage firstly Queen of Hungary, and secondly Queen of Germany and Sicily and Holy Roman Empress. She was regent of Sicily from 1212 to 1220. She was the second child and eldest daughter of the nine children of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile.
4. Joan of Portugal (1439 - 1475)
With an HPI of 61.20, Joan of Portugal is the 4th most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Joan of Portugal (Portuguese: Joana [ʒuˈɐnɐ]; 31 March 1439 – June 13, 1475) was the Queen of Castile as the second wife of King Henry IV of Castile. The posthumous daughter of King Edward of Portugal and Eleanor of Aragon, she was born in the Quinta do Monte Olivete Villa, Almada.
5. Maria Isabel of Braganza (1797 - 1818)
With an HPI of 60.96, Maria Isabel of Braganza is the 5th most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 32 different languages.
Maria Isabel of Braganza (Maria Isabel Francisca de Assis Antónia Carlota Joana Josefa Xavier de Paula Micaela Rafaela Isabel Gonzaga; 19 May 1797 – 26 December 1818) was a Portuguese infanta who became Queen of Spain as the second wife of King Ferdinand VII.
6. Berengaria of Portugal (1198 - 1221)
With an HPI of 60.09, Berengaria of Portugal is the 6th most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Berengaria of Portugal (Portuguese: Berengária, Danish: Bengjerd; c. 1198 – 27 March 1221) was a Portuguese infanta (princess) and Queen of Denmark, by marriage to King Valdemar II. She was the fifth daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon. She was the mother of Danish kings Eric IV, Abel and Christopher I.
7. Infanta Antónia of Portugal (1845 - 1913)
With an HPI of 59.22, Infanta Antónia of Portugal is the 7th most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Infanta Antónia of Portugal (or of Braganza; Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniɐ]; Antónia Maria Fernanda Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Francisca de Assis Ana Gonzaga Silvéria Júlia Augusta de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança; 17 February 1845 – 27 December 1913) was a Portuguese infanta (princess) of the House of Braganza, daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her King consort Ferdinand II of Portugal. Through her father, she also held the titles of Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duchess of Saxony.
8. Isabel of Coimbra (1432 - 1455)
With an HPI of 59.13, Isabel of Coimbra is the 8th most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Infanta Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal) (1 March 1432 – 2 December 1455) was a Portuguese infanta and Queen of Portugal as the first spouse of King Afonso V of Portugal.
9. Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1313 - 1357)
With an HPI of 58.24, Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile is the 9th most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Maria of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ]) (9 February 1313 – 18 January 1357) was a Portuguese princess who became Queen of Castile upon her marriage to Alfonso XI in 1328. She was the eldest daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife Beatrice of Castile.
10. Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal (1843 - 1884)
With an HPI of 57.74, Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal is the 10th most famous Portuguese Companion. Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal (or of Braganza; Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ ˈɐnɐ]; full name: Maria Ana Fernanda Leopoldina Micaela Rafaela Gabriela Carlota Antónia Júlia Vitória Praxedes Francisca de Assis Gonzaga; English: Mary Anne; German: Maria Anna) (21 August 1843 – 5 February 1884) was a Portuguese infanta (princess), the eldest surviving daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her King consort, Ferdinand II of Portugal, a member of the House of Braganza.
Pantheon has 15 people classified as companions born between 1178 and 1845. Of these 15, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased companions include Isabella of Portugal, Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile, and Constance of Aragon. As of April 2022, 1 new companions have been added to Pantheon including Infanta Maria da Assunção of Braganza.
Deceased Companions
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Isabella of Portugal
1503 - 1539
HPI: 70.18
Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile
1428 - 1496
HPI: 65.20
Constance of Aragon
1179 - 1222
HPI: 63.41
Joan of Portugal
1439 - 1475
HPI: 61.20
Maria Isabel of Braganza
1797 - 1818
HPI: 60.96
Berengaria of Portugal
1198 - 1221
HPI: 60.09
Infanta Antónia of Portugal
1845 - 1913
HPI: 59.22
Isabel of Coimbra
1432 - 1455
HPI: 59.13
Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile
1313 - 1357
HPI: 58.24
Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal
1843 - 1884
HPI: 57.74
Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Aragon
1328 - 1348
HPI: 56.92
Infanta Maria Francisca of Braganza
1800 - 1834
HPI: 56.46
Newly Added Companions (2022)
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Which Companions were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Companions since 1700.
