POLITICIAN
Afonso V of Portugal
1432 - 1481
Afonso V of Portugal
Afonso V (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481), known by the sobriquet the African (Portuguese: o Africano), was King of Portugal from 1438 until his death in 1481, with a brief interruption in 1477. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Afonso V of Portugal has received more than 565,820 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Afonso V of Portugal is the 1,236th most popular politician (down from 1,088th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 26th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Portuguese Politician.
Afonso V of Portugal was most famous for being King of Portugal and the Algarve, Duke of Guimarães, Count of Ourém, and Lord of Montemor-o-Velho, among other titles.
Memorability Metrics
570k
Page Views (PV)
68.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
7.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 1,236 out of 19,576. Before him are Berengar I of Italy, Chlothar II, Liz Truss, Engelbert Dollfuss, Sveinn Björnsson, and Elisabeth of France. After him are Mausolus, Alassane Ouattara, Emperor Yingzong of Ming, Totila, Mohammed V of Morocco, and Emir Abdelkader.
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HPI: 68.62
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HPI: 68.62
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1432, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Mehmed the Conqueror, and Pope Innocent VIII. After him are Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia, Isabel of Coimbra, Alvise Cadamosto, Ahmad ibn Mājid, Bartolomeo Vivarini, Luigi Pulci, Hōjō Sōun, and Christina Abrahamsdotter. Among people deceased in 1481, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Mehmed the Conqueror, and Christian I of Denmark. After him are Lekë Dukagjini, Ikkyū, Axayacatl, Bartolomeo Platina, Agostino di Duccio, Barbara of Brandenburg, Marquise of Mantua, Erik Axelsson Tott, John I, Duke of Cleves, and Charles IV of Anjou.
Others Born in 1432
Go to all RankingsMehmed the Conqueror
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 82.34
Rank: 1
Pope Innocent VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1432 - 1492
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 2
Afonso V of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 3
Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1462
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4
Isabel of Coimbra
COMPANION
1432 - 1455
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 5
Alvise Cadamosto
EXPLORER
1432 - 1488
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 6
Ahmad ibn Mājid
WRITER
1432 - 1500
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 7
Bartolomeo Vivarini
PAINTER
1432 - 1499
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 8
Luigi Pulci
WRITER
1432 - 1484
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 9
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POLITICIAN
1432 - 1519
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 10
Christina Abrahamsdotter
NOBLEMAN
1432 - 1492
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1481
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POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 82.34
Rank: 1
Christian I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1426 - 1481
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 2
Afonso V of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 3
Lekë Dukagjini
POLITICIAN
1410 - 1481
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 4
Ikkyū
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1394 - 1481
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 5
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POLITICIAN
1449 - 1481
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 6
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WRITER
1421 - 1481
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 7
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SCULPTOR
1418 - 1481
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 8
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POLITICIAN
1422 - 1481
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 9
Erik Axelsson Tott
POLITICIAN
1419 - 1481
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 10
John I, Duke of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1419 - 1481
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 11
Charles IV of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1446 - 1481
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 12
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 25 out of 633. Before him are Afonso de Albuquerque (1453), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), António Egas Moniz (1874), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), and John III of Portugal (1502). After him are John IV of Portugal (1604), John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Amália Rodrigues (1920), Peter I of Portugal (1320), and John II of Portugal (1455).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsAfonso de Albuquerque
NOBLEMAN
1453 - 1515
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 19
Sebastian of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1578
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 20
John I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1358 - 1433
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 21
António Egas Moniz
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1955
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 22
Manuel II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1932
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 23
John III of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1502 - 1557
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 24
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POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 25
John IV of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1656
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 26
John VI of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1826
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 27
Joseph I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1777
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 28
Amália Rodrigues
SINGER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 29
Peter I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1367
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 30
John II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1495
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 31
Among POLITICIANS In Portugal
Among politicians born in Portugal, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 10. Before him are Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), and John III of Portugal (1502). After him are John IV of Portugal (1604), John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Peter I of Portugal (1320), John II of Portugal (1455), and Carlos I of Portugal (1863).
Afonso I of Portugal
1109 - 1185
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 4
Pedro I of Brazil
1798 - 1834
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 5
Sebastian of Portugal
1554 - 1578
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 6
John I of Portugal
1358 - 1433
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 7
Manuel II of Portugal
1889 - 1932
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 8
John III of Portugal
1502 - 1557
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 9
Afonso V of Portugal
1432 - 1481
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 10
John IV of Portugal
1604 - 1656
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 11
John VI of Portugal
1767 - 1826
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 12
Joseph I of Portugal
1714 - 1777
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 13
Peter I of Portugal
1320 - 1367
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 14
John II of Portugal
1455 - 1495
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 15
Carlos I of Portugal
1863 - 1908
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 16