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John II of Portugal

1455 - 1495

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John II (Portuguese: João II; [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (Portuguese: o Príncipe Perfeito), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John II of Portugal has received more than 634,131 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). John II of Portugal is the 1,451st most popular politician (down from 1,000th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Portugal (down from 21st in 2019) and the 15th most popular Portuguese Politician.

John II of Portugal is most famous for being the King of Portugal and the Algarve. He was also the Duke of Braganza. He was born in 1455 and died in 1495.

Memorability Metrics

  • 630k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 50

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John II of Portugal ranks 1,451 out of 19,576. Before him are Childebert I, Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, Quintillus, Athaulf, Edmund I, and Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. After him are James V of Scotland, Ismail Haniyeh, Ziying, Alexios I of Trebizond, Carlos I of Portugal, and Leo II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1455, John II of Portugal ranks 1. After him are Sophia Palaiologina, Johann Reuchlin, John, King of Denmark, Andrea Gritti, Ascanio Sforza, John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, George, Duke of Bavaria, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, and Jean Hey. Among people deceased in 1495, John II of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Seongjong of Joseon. After him are Sultan Cem, Alfonso II of Naples, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Cosimo Tura, Dorothea of Brandenburg, Francis, Count of Vendôme, Jacob Sprenger, Vlad Călugărul, Magdalena of France, and Elizabeth Tudor.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, John II of Portugal ranks 31 out of 633. Before him are Afonso V of Portugal (1432), John IV of Portugal (1604), John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Amália Rodrigues (1920), and Peter I of Portugal (1320). After 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).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, John II of Portugal ranks 15. Before him are John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), John IV of Portugal (1604), John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), and Peter I of Portugal (1320). After him are Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), and Edward, King of Portugal (1391).

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