1689 - 1750
Dom John V (Portuguese: João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), known as the Magnanimous (o Magnânimo) and the Portuguese Sun King (o Rei-Sol Português), was King of Portugal from 9 December 1706 until his death in 1750. His reign saw the rise of Portugal and its monarchy to new levels of prosperity, wealth, and prestige among European courts.John V's reign saw an enormous influx of gold into the coffers of the royal treasury, supplied largely by the royal fifth (a tax on precious metals) that was received from the Portuguese colonies of Brazil and Maranhão. John spent lavishly on ambitious architectural works, most notably Mafra Palace, and on commissions and additions for his sizable art and literary collections. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John V of Portugal has received more than 535,625 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). John V of Portugal is the 1,401st most popular politician (up from 2,207th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 56th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Portuguese Politician.
John V of Portugal is most famous for being the king of Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Among politicians, John V of Portugal ranks 1,401 out of 15,577. Before him are Paul Barras, U Thant, Philip of Swabia, Léon Blum, Harsha, and Anthemius. After him are Alexander I of Serbia, Arghun, Charles III of Naples, Turgut Özal, Emil Hácha, and Francis II Rákóczi.
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
420 - 472
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 1,400
1689 - 1750
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 1,401
1876 - 1903
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 1,402
1250 - 1291
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 1,403
1345 - 1386
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 1,404
1927 - 1993
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 1,405
1872 - 1945
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,406
1676 - 1735
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,407
Among people born in 1689, John V of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Montesquieu. After him are Samuel Richardson, Jacques I, Prince of Monaco, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Samuel Bellamy, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, Archduchess Maria Magdalena of Austria, Blas de Lezo, Alexis Piron, and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. Among people deceased in 1750, John V of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Johann Sebastian Bach and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. After him are Maurice de Saxe, Emperor Sakuramachi, Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Rachel Ruysch, Vasily Tatishchev, Apostolo Zeno, Ludovico Antonio Muratori, Giuseppe Sammartini, and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti.
1689 - 1755
HPI: 85.71
Rank: 1
1689 - 1750
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 2
1689 - 1761
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3
1689 - 1751
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 4
1689 - 1762
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 5
1689 - 1717
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 6
1689 - 1755
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 7
1689 - 1700
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 8
1689 - 1743
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 9
1689 - 1741
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 10
1689 - 1773
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 11
1689 - 1751
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 12
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.29
Rank: 1
1691 - 1750
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 2
1689 - 1750
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 3
1696 - 1750
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 4
1720 - 1750
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 5
1687 - 1750
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 6
1664 - 1750
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 7
1686 - 1750
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 8
1668 - 1750
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9
1672 - 1750
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 10
1695 - 1750
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 11
1679 - 1750
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12
Among people born in Portugal, John V of Portugal ranks 30 out of 555. Before him are John I of Portugal (1358), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), Amália Rodrigues (1920), and John IV of Portugal (1604). After him are Peter I of Portugal (1320), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Maria I of Portugal (1734), John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), and Henry, King of Portugal (1512).
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
1512 - 1580
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 36
Among politicians born in Portugal, John V of Portugal ranks 13. Before him are John II of Portugal (1455), John I of Portugal (1358), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), and John IV of Portugal (1604). After him are Peter I of Portugal (1320), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Maria I of Portugal (1734), John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), and Henry, King of Portugal (1512).
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
1512 - 1580
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 19