1604 - 1656
John IV (Portuguese: João, pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 18 March 1604 – 6 November 1656), nicknamed John the Restorer (Portuguese: João, o Restaurador), was the King of Portugal whose reign, lasting from 1640 until his death, began the Portuguese restoration of independence from Habsburg Spanish rule. His accession established the House of Braganza on the Portuguese throne, and marked the end of the 60-year-old Iberian Union by which Portugal and Spain shared the same monarch. Before becoming king, he was John II, the 8th Duke of Braganza. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John IV of Portugal has received more than 626,832 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). John IV of Portugal is the 1,393rd most popular politician (up from 1,593rd in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 30th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Portuguese Politician.
John IV of Portugal was the son of King John III of Portugal and Catherine of Austria. He succeeded his father to the throne in 1656, at the age of thirteen. He is most famous for his involvement in the Portuguese Restoration War.
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Among politicians, John IV of Portugal ranks 1,393 out of 15,577. Before him are Gülnuş Sultan, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, F. W. de Klerk, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Pierre Laval, and Albert Lebrun. After him are Miguel Primo de Rivera, Paul Barras, U Thant, Philip of Swabia, Léon Blum, and Harsha.
1642 - 1715
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 1,387
1220 - 1282
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1,388
1936 - 2021
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 1,389
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 1,390
1883 - 1945
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1,391
1871 - 1950
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1,392
1604 - 1656
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,393
1870 - 1930
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 1,394
1755 - 1829
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 1,395
1909 - 1974
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 1,396
1177 - 1208
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,397
1872 - 1950
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,398
590 - 647
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 1,399
Among people born in 1604, John IV of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Osman II. After him are Johann Rudolf Glauber, Tokugawa Iemitsu, Claudia de' Medici, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, İslâm III Giray, Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, Catherine of Brandenburg, Zheng Zhilong, and Antoine III de Gramont. Among people deceased in 1656, John IV of Portugal ranks 1. After him are Gerard van Honthorst, Jan van Goyen, John George I, Elector of Saxony, James Ussher, Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, Francisco Herrera the Elder, Ottavio Piccolomini, Thomas Fincke, Andrea Falconieri, Dirck Hals, and Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg.
1604 - 1622
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 1
1604 - 1656
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 2
1604 - 1670
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 3
1604 - 1651
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 4
1604 - 1648
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 5
1604 - 1679
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 6
1604 - 1675
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 7
1604 - 1654
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 8
1604 - 1639
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 9
1604 - 1649
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 10
1604 - 1661
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 11
1604 - 1678
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 12
1604 - 1656
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1
1592 - 1656
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 2
1596 - 1656
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 3
1585 - 1656
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 4
1581 - 1656
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 5
1596 - 1656
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6
1576 - 1656
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 7
1599 - 1656
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 8
1561 - 1656
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 9
1580 - 1656
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 10
1591 - 1656
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 11
1599 - 1656
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 12
Among people born in Portugal, John IV of Portugal ranks 29 out of 555. Before him are Afonso de Albuquerque (1453), John I of Portugal (1358), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), and Amália Rodrigues (1920). After 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).
1453 - 1515
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 23
1358 - 1433
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 24
1502 - 1557
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 25
1432 - 1481
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 26
1889 - 1932
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 27
1920 - 1999
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 28
1604 - 1656
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 29
1689 - 1750
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 30
1320 - 1367
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 31
1863 - 1908
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 32
1734 - 1816
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 33
1767 - 1826
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 34
1714 - 1777
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 35
Among politicians born in Portugal, John IV of Portugal ranks 12. Before him are Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John II of Portugal (1455), John I of Portugal (1358), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), and Manuel II of Portugal (1889). After 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).
1554 - 1578
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 6
1455 - 1495
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 7
1358 - 1433
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 8
1502 - 1557
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 9
1432 - 1481
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 10
1889 - 1932
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 11
1604 - 1656
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 12
1689 - 1750
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 13
1320 - 1367
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 14
1863 - 1908
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 15
1734 - 1816
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 16
1767 - 1826
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 17
1714 - 1777
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 18