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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 377,919 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Edward, King of Portugal is the 1,832nd most popular politician (down from 1,572nd in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 29th in 2019) and the 24th 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.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 1,832 out of 15,577Before him are Baasha of Israel, Alexios V Doukas, Luís I of Portugal, Boris Johnson, Kenan Evren, and Andrey Vyshinsky. After him are Nikolai Podgorny, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Herman Van Rompuy, Naram-Sin of Akkad, King Wen of Zhou, and Laurent-Désiré Kabila.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1391, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 1After 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 1After him are Viracocha Inca, Jacopo della Quercia, Ernest, Duke of Bavaria, Barsbay, and James II, Count of La Marche.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 42 out of 555Before him are Henry, King of Portugal (1512), Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Orosius (375), and Luís I of Portugal (1838). After him are Denis of Portugal (1261), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), Viriathus (-180), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1428), and Álvaro Siza Vieira (1933).

Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Edward, King of Portugal ranks 24Before him are Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), and Luís I of Portugal (1838). After him are Sancho I of Portugal (1154), Viriathus (-180), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Mário Soares (1924), and Peter II of Portugal (1648).