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Henry, King of Portugal

1512 - 1580

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Henry (Portuguese: Henrique [ẽˈʁikɨ]; 31 January 1512 – 31 January 1580), dubbed the Chaste (Portuguese: o Casto) and the Cardinal-King (Portuguese: o Cardeal-Rei), was king of Portugal and an inquisitor and cardinal of the Catholic Church, who ruled Portugal between 1578 and 1580. As a clergyman, he was bound to celibacy, and as such, had no children to succeed him, and thus put an end to the reigning House of Aviz. His death led to the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 and ultimately to the 60-year Iberian Union that saw Portugal share a monarch with Habsburg Spain. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry, King of Portugal has received more than 468,118 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Henry, King of Portugal is the 1,637th most popular politician (down from 1,613th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Portugal and the 19th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Henry, King of Portugal is most famous for his role in the Portuguese exploration of the world. He was also responsible for the discovery of Brazil.

Memorability Metrics

  • 470k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 1,637 out of 19,576. Before him are Conradin, Zoë Porphyrogenita, Roh Tae-woo, Constans, Li Keqiang, and Rodion Malinovsky. After him are Oruç Reis, Critias, Aung San, Empress Lü, Ferdinand Marcos, and Robert, Count of Clermont.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1512, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 5. Before him are Gerardus Mercator, Catherine Parr, James V of Scotland, and Niccolò dell'Abbate. After him are Judah Loew ben Bezalel, Manco Inca Yupanqui, Devlet I Giray, Robert Recorde, Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Diego Laynez, and Sibylle of Cleves. Among people deceased in 1580, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 5. Before him are Andrea Palladio, Luís de Camões, Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain, and Lala Mustafa Pasha. After him are Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Ruy López de Segura, Taqi ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf, Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Inés Suárez, Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine, and Juliana of Stolberg.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 36 out of 633. Before him are Peter I of Portugal (1320), John II of Portugal (1455), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Fernando Santos (1954), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), and Maria I of Portugal (1734). After him are Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), Orosius (375), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), John V of Portugal (1689), and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 19. Before him are Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Peter I of Portugal (1320), John II of Portugal (1455), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), and Maria I of Portugal (1734). After him are Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), John V of Portugal (1689), Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), and Afonso VI of Portugal (1643).

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