Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of Portugal ranks 584th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aachen, Troyes, and Hangzhou. Memorable people born in Kingdom of Portugal include Ferdinand Magellan, Bartolomeu Dias, and Luís de Camões. Memorable people who died in Kingdom of Portugal include Luís de Camões, Luís I of Portugal, and Tristão da Cunha. Kingdom of Portugal has been the birth place of many explorers, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and explorers. Kingdom of Portugal is located in Portugal.
The Kingdom of Portugal was a monarchy in the western Iberian Peninsula and the predecessor of the modern Portuguese Republic. Existing to various extents between 1139 and 1910, it was also known as the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves after 1415, and as the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves between 1815 and 1822. The name is also often applied to the Portuguese Empire, the realm's overseas colonies. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1178 and 1906, Kingdom of Portugal was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Ferdinand Magellan, Bartolomeu Dias, and Luís de Camões. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Kingdom of Portugal including Luís de Camões, Luís I of Portugal, and Tristão da Cunha.
People Born in Kingdom of Portugal
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Magellan
EXPLORER
1480 - 1521
HPI: 91.30
Rank: 1
Bartolomeu Dias
EXPLORER
1450 - 1500
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 2
Luís de Camões
WRITER
1524 - 1580
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 3
Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile
COMPANION
1428 - 1496
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 4
Diego Columbus
EXPLORER
1479 - 1527
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 5
Tristão da Cunha
EXPLORER
1460 - 1540
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 6
João Gonçalves Zarco
EXPLORER
1390 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 7
Francisco Serrão
EXPLORER
1500 - 1521
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 8
Mafalda of Portugal
COMPANION
1197 - 1256
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 9
Humberto Delgado
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1965
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 10
Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León
COMPANION
1178 - 1250
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 11
António de Abreu
EXPLORER
1480 - 1514
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kingdom of Portugal
Go to all RankingsBartolomeu Perestrello
EXPLORER
1400 - 1457
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 15
Fernando II, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1483
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 18
João Fernandes Lavrador
EXPLORER
1453 - 1505
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 21
Miguel Corte-Real
EXPLORER
1448 - 1502
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 23
People Deceased in Kingdom of Portugal
Go to all RankingsLuís de Camões
WRITER
1524 - 1580
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 1
Luís I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1889
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 2
Tristão da Cunha
EXPLORER
1460 - 1540
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 3
Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1506
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 4
Duarte Pacheco Pereira
EXPLORER
1460 - 1533
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Kingdom of Portugal
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Most individuals born in present day Kingdom of Portugal were explorers (12), politicians (5), companions (4), writers (1), and noblemen (1), while most who died were politicians (2), explorers (2), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history explorers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kingdom of Portugal, including Ferdinand Magellan, Bartolomeu Dias, and Diego Columbus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kingdom of Portugal since 1700.