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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 431,258 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Henry, King of Portugal is the 1,618th most popular politician (up from 1,732nd in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 38th in 2019) 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

  • 430k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.61

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 1,618 out of 15,577. Before him are Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Zhao Ziyang, Yuan Shao, Mátyás Rákosi, Claudia Octavia, and Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria. After him are Alaric II, Uzziah, Olybrius, Celâl Bayar, Libius Severus, and Crazy Horse.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1512, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 4. Before him are Gerardus Mercator, Catherine Parr, and James V of Scotland. After him are Judah Loew ben Bezalel, Manco Inca Yupanqui, Niccolò dell'Abbate, Devlet I Giray, Robert Recorde, Diego Laynez, Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, 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, Hieronymus Wolf, Taqi ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf, Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Inés Suárez, and Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 36 out of 555. Before him are John V of Portugal (1689), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Maria I of Portugal (1734), John VI of Portugal (1767), and Joseph I of Portugal (1714). After him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Orosius (375), Luís I of Portugal (1838), and Edward, King of Portugal (1391).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Henry, King of Portugal ranks 19. Before him are John V of Portugal (1689), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Maria I of Portugal (1734), John VI of Portugal (1767), and Joseph I of Portugal (1714). After him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), and Sancho I of Portugal (1154).

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