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Afonso VI of Portugal

1643 - 1683

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Dom Afonso VI (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 21 August 1643 – 12 September 1683), known as "the Victorious" (o Vitorioso), was the second king of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death. He was initially under the regency of his mother, Luisa de Guzmán, until 1662, when he removed her to a convent and took power with the help of his favourite, D. Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor. Afonso's reign saw the end of the Restoration War (1640–68) and Spain's recognition of Portugal's independence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Afonso VI of Portugal has received more than 364,458 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Afonso VI of Portugal is the 1,969th most popular politician (up from 2,147th in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 55th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Afonso VI of Portugal is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Aljubarrota.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Afonso VI of Portugal ranks 1,969 out of 19,576. Before him are Quintus Sertorius, Jarosław Kaczyński, Gaston, Duke of Orléans, Hun Sen, Risto Ryti, and Boris Johnson. After him are Philipp Scheidemann, Lothair II, Aurelius Victor, Benazir Bhutto, Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, and John II of Aragon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1643, Afonso VI of Portugal ranks 4. Before him are Isaac Newton, Ahmed II, and Charles V, Duke of Lorraine. After him are Philippe, Chevalier de Lorraine, Alessandro Stradella, Bahadur Shah I, Johann Adam Reincken, Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado, Jean Chardin, Fran Krsto Frankopan, and Ilona Zrínyi. Among people deceased in 1683, Afonso VI of Portugal ranks 5. Before him are Turhan Hatice Sultan, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Maria Theresa of Spain, and Kara Mustafa Pasha. After him are Guarino Guarini, Maria Francisca of Savoy, Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Jacob Stainer, John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Juraj Križanić.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Afonso VI of Portugal ranks 44 out of 633. Before him are Edward, King of Portugal (1391), Orosius (375), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), John V of Portugal (1689), Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), and Denis of Portugal (1261). After him are Álvaro Siza Vieira (1933), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Peter III of Portugal (1717), Mário Soares (1924), and Afonso II of Portugal (1185).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Afonso VI of Portugal ranks 25. Before him are Henry, King of Portugal (1512), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), John V of Portugal (1689), and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527). After him are Luís I of Portugal (1838), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Peter III of Portugal (1717), Mário Soares (1924), Afonso II of Portugal (1185), and Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699).

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