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BIOG110366 Ruler: John III, King of Portugal | Production date 1521-1557 | Production place ...
Jun 7, 1502 - Jun 11, 1557. John III, nicknamed The Pious, 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 Queen Isabella I of Castile. John succeeded his father in 1521 at the age of nineteen.
John III was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 13 December 1521 to 11 June 1557. His reign was one of cultural supremacy for Portugal, strengthening its prospects in the Far East, and making it as one of the strongest empires. However, on an internal domain, agriculture failed to a great extent during his rule.
John III (Portuguese: João III Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃]; 7 June 1502 – 11 June 1557), nicknamed The Pious (Portuguese: o Piedoso), 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 Queen Isabella I of Castile. John succeeded his father in 1521 ...
John III of Portugal was born on 7 June 1502 to King Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon as the Prince of Spain. In 1521 he began his 36 year long reign, and soon asked Joanna I and Charles I for a political marriage, it ended in his marriage to Catherine, Joanna's sister and his sister Isabella's marriage to Charles. He continued in the absolutist ways of previous kings and in 1527 his ...
João III of Portugal (1502–1557) João III of Portugal, born on June 6, 1502, was king from 1521 to 1557. Also known as John the Pious, he was the great-nephew of João II, son of Manuel I, and the sixth ruler of the Aviz (Avis) dynasty. Under João the Portuguese development of Brazil began in earnest. He divided the Brazilian coastline ...
John III was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 13 December 1521 to 11 June 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. John succeeded his father in 1521, at the age of nineteen. During his rule, Portuguese possessions were extended in Asia ...
