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John VI of Portugal

1767 - 1826

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Dom John VI (Portuguese: João VI; 13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826), nicknamed "the Clement", was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1816 to 1825. Although the United Kingdom of Portugal ceased to exist de facto beginning in 1822, he remained its monarch de jure between 1822 and 1825. After the recognition of the independence of Brazil under the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro of 1825, he continued as King of Portugal until his death in 1826. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John VI of Portugal has received more than 943,367 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). John VI of Portugal is the 1,340th most popular politician (up from 1,543rd in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 34th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Portuguese Politician.

John vi of Portugal is most famous for his role in the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580. He was the son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife, Maria of Aragon. He succeeded his father to the throne in 1557.

Memorability Metrics

  • 940k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.18

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 50

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year John VI of Portugal has had the most page views in the with 187,945 views, followed by English (151,456), and Spanish (44,630). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (394.97%), Albanian (197.74%), and Ido (125.19%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John VI of Portugal ranks 1,340 out of 19,576. Before him are Harald Bluetooth, Conrad IV of Germany, Lucullus, Æthelred the Unready, Pelagius of Asturias, and Briseis. After him are Al-Musta'sim, Cheoljong of Joseon, Stefan Lazarević, Suleyman Shah, Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, and Stefan Nemanja.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1767, John VI of Portugal ranks 7. Before him are Andrew Jackson, Joachim Murat, Wilhelm von Humboldt, Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, John Quincy Adams, and Jean-Baptiste Say. After him are Benjamin Constant, Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg, August Wilhelm Schlegel, Nicolas Oudinot, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, and Manuel Godoy. Among people deceased in 1826, John VI of Portugal ranks 5. Before him are Thomas Jefferson, Carl Maria von Weber, John Adams, and Giuseppe Piazzi. After him are Joseph von Fraunhofer, René Laennec, Philippe Pinel, Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Joseph Proust, Stamford Raffles, and Elizabeth Alexeievna.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, John VI of Portugal ranks 27 out of 633. Before him are John I of Portugal (1358), António Egas Moniz (1874), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), and John IV of Portugal (1604). After him are Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Amália Rodrigues (1920), Peter I of Portugal (1320), John II of Portugal (1455), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), and Fernando Santos (1954).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, John VI of Portugal ranks 12. Before him are Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), and John IV of Portugal (1604). After 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).

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