POLITICIAN
Manuel I of Portugal
1469 - 1521
Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I (European Portuguese: [mɐnuˈɛl]; 31 May 1469 – 13 December 1521), known as the Fortunate (Portuguese: O Venturoso), was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portugal, as monarch. Manuel ruled over a period of intensive expansion of the Portuguese Empire owing to the numerous Portuguese discoveries made during his reign. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Manuel I of Portugal has received more than 1,166,658 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Manuel I of Portugal is the 613th most popular politician (down from 558th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 11th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Portuguese Politician.
Manuel I of Portugal, also known as "The Fortunate" and "The Iron King", was the second son of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife Beatrice of Castile. He was born in Coimbra on April 4, 1357, and became king in 1367, when his father died of the plague. Manuel I was a skilled politician and military leader. In 1383, he conquered the city of Ceuta in a campaign against the Moors.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
72.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
8.42
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 613 out of 19,576. Before him are Epaminondas, Geronimo, Hong Taiji, Sweyn Forkbeard, Shinzō Abe, and Abu Sufyan ibn Harb. After him are Władysław IV Vasa, Christian X of Denmark, Yongzheng Emperor, Umberto I of Italy, Gojong of Korea, and Yuan Shikai.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEpaminondas
418 BC - 362 BC
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 607
Geronimo
1829 - 1909
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 608
Hong Taiji
1592 - 1643
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 609
Sweyn Forkbeard
960 - 1014
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 610
Shinzō Abe
1954 - 2022
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 611
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
580 - 641
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 612
Manuel I of Portugal
1469 - 1521
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 613
Władysław IV Vasa
1595 - 1648
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 614
Christian X of Denmark
1870 - 1947
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 615
Yongzheng Emperor
1678 - 1735
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 616
Umberto I of Italy
1844 - 1900
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 617
Gojong of Korea
1852 - 1919
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 618
Yuan Shikai
1859 - 1916
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 619
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1469, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Niccolò Machiavelli. After him are Guru Nanak, Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Thomas Cajetan, John Fisher, Rodrigo de Triana, Ishak Pasha, Elia Levita, Francesco Granacci, and Laura Cereta. Among people deceased in 1521, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Ferdinand Magellan, and Pope Leo X. After him are Josquin des Prez, Juan Ponce de León, Zhengde Emperor, Sebastian Brant, Christina of Saxony, Leonardo Loredan, Francisco Serrão, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, and Raffaele Riario.
Others Born in 1469
Go to all RankingsNiccolò Machiavelli
PHILOSOPHER
1469 - 1527
HPI: 87.23
Rank: 1
Manuel I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1469 - 1521
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 2
Guru Nanak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1469 - 1539
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 3
Gian Galeazzo Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1469 - 1494
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 4
Thomas Cajetan
PHILOSOPHER
1469 - 1534
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 5
John Fisher
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1469 - 1535
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 6
Rodrigo de Triana
EXPLORER
1469 - 1526
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 7
Ishak Pasha
POLITICIAN
1469 - 1497
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 8
Elia Levita
WRITER
1469 - 1549
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 9
Francesco Granacci
PAINTER
1469 - 1543
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 10
Laura Cereta
WRITER
1469 - 1499
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1521
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Magellan
EXPLORER
1480 - 1521
HPI: 91.30
Rank: 1
Pope Leo X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1475 - 1521
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 2
Manuel I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1469 - 1521
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 3
Josquin des Prez
COMPOSER
1450 - 1521
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 4
Juan Ponce de León
EXPLORER
1460 - 1521
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 5
Zhengde Emperor
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 6
Sebastian Brant
PHILOSOPHER
1458 - 1521
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 7
Christina of Saxony
COMPANION
1461 - 1521
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 8
Leonardo Loredan
POLITICIAN
1436 - 1521
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 9
Francisco Serrão
EXPLORER
1500 - 1521
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 10
Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 11
Raffaele Riario
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1461 - 1521
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 12
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 13 out of 633. Before him are António de Oliveira Salazar (1889), António Guterres (1949), Prince Henry the Navigator (1394), Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467), Fernando Pessoa (1888), and Luís de Camões (1524). After him are José Mourinho (1963), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), Pope John XXI (1215), Isabella of Portugal (1503), and Afonso de Albuquerque (1453).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsAntónio de Oliveira Salazar
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1970
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 7
António Guterres
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.95
Rank: 8
Prince Henry the Navigator
EXPLORER
1394 - 1460
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 9
Pedro Álvares Cabral
EXPLORER
1467 - 1520
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 10
Fernando Pessoa
WRITER
1888 - 1935
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 11
Luís de Camões
WRITER
1524 - 1580
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 12
Manuel I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1469 - 1521
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 13
José Mourinho
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 14
Afonso I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1109 - 1185
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 15
Pedro I of Brazil
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1834
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 16
Pope John XXI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1277
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 17
Isabella of Portugal
COMPANION
1503 - 1539
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 18
Afonso de Albuquerque
NOBLEMAN
1453 - 1515
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 19
Among POLITICIANS In Portugal
Among politicians born in Portugal, Manuel I of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are António de Oliveira Salazar (1889), and António Guterres (1949). After him are Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), John IV of Portugal (1604), and John VI of Portugal (1767).
António de Oliveira Salazar
1889 - 1970
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 1
António Guterres
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.95
Rank: 2
Manuel I of Portugal
1469 - 1521
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 3
Afonso I of Portugal
1109 - 1185
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 4
Pedro I of Brazil
1798 - 1834
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 5
Sebastian of Portugal
1554 - 1578
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 6
John I of Portugal
1358 - 1433
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 7
Manuel II of Portugal
1889 - 1932
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 8
John III of Portugal
1502 - 1557
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 9
Afonso V of Portugal
1432 - 1481
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 10
John IV of Portugal
1604 - 1656
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 11
John VI of Portugal
1767 - 1826
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 12