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Mar 15, 2024 · John III (born June 6, 1502, Lisbon, Port.—died June 11, 1557, Lisbon) was the king of Portugal from 1521 to 1557. His long reign saw the development of Portuguese seapower in the Indian Ocean, the occupation of the Brazilian coast, and the establishment of the Portuguese Inquisition and of the Society of Jesus.
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John III [1] ( Portuguese: João III Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 7 June 1502 – 11 June 1557), nicknamed The Pious ( Portuguese: o Piedoso ), [2] was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1521 until his death in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and ...
- 13 December 1521 – 11 June 1557
- Maria of Aragon
John III ( Swedish: Johan III, Finnish: Juhana III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He was the son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud. He was also, quite autonomously, the ruler of Finland, as Duke John from 1556 to 1563. In 1581 he assumed also the title ...
- January 1569 – 17 November 1592
- Margaret Leijonhufvud
Mar 15, 2024 · John III (born Dec. 21, 1537, Stegeborg Castle, Sweden—died Nov. 17, 1592, Stockholm) was the king of Sweden (1568–92), a deeply religious ruler who attempted to reconcile the Swedish Lutheran Church with the Catholic leadership in Rome and to revive discarded elements of the Catholic liturgy. After being named duke of Finland by his father ...
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Mar 15, 2024 · John III was the pope from 561 to 574. Records of John’s pontificate were destroyed during an invasion of Italy by the Lombards, whose kingdom was in northern Italy. John fled to the safety of Naples and in 571 persuaded the Byzantine general Narses to defend Rome.
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"John III" published on by null. (1537–92),King of Sweden, was the son of Gustavus Vasa. In 1560 John's half-brother Eric XIV succeeded their father, and two years later he removed John from his post as ...
Mathilde of Hesse. John III, Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark ( German: Johann III der Friedfertige; 10 November 1490 – 6 February 1539), known as John the Peaceful, was the Lord of Ravensberg, Count of Mark, and founder of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.
