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Edward, King of Portugal

1391 - 1438

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Edward (Portuguese: Duarte [duˈaɾt(ɨ)]; 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438), also called Edward the Philosopher King (Duarte o Rei-Filósofo) or the Eloquent (o Eloquente), was the King of Portugal from 1433 until his death. He was born in Viseu, the son of John I of Portugal and his wife, Philippa of Lancaster. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward, King of Portugal has received more than 423,992 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Edward, King of Portugal is the 1,767th most popular politician (up from 1,826th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 42nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Portuguese Politician.

Edward, King of Portugal is most famous for being the first king of Portugal. He was the son of King John I of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster. Edward was born in 1394 and became King of Portugal in 1433 when his father died. He ruled until his death in 1438.

Memorability Metrics

  • 420k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 1,767 out of 19,576. Before him are Kaidu, Akhmad Kadyrov, Rama I, Yoweri Museveni, Nelson Rockefeller, and Herman Van Rompuy. After him are James II of Aragon, George of Poděbrady, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Léon Blum, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Attalus I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1391, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 1. After him are 1st Dalai Lama, Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli, and Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany. Among people deceased in 1438, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 1. After him are Jacopo della Quercia, Viracocha Inca, James II, Count of La Marche, Ernest, Duke of Bavaria, Barsbay, and Richard, Count of Étampes.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 38 out of 633. Before him are Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Fernando Santos (1954), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), and Afonso III of Portugal (1210). After him are Orosius (375), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), John V of Portugal (1689), Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Denis of Portugal (1261), and Afonso VI of Portugal (1643).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 21. Before him are John II of Portugal (1455), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), and Afonso III of Portugal (1210). After him are Sancho I of Portugal (1154), John V of Portugal (1689), Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), Luís I of Portugal (1838), and Afonso IV of Portugal (1291).

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