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John III (Portuguese: João III Portuguese pronunciation:; 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.
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Mar 15, 2024 · Spanish Inquisition. 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, 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.
Biography. Called "the Pious", son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, succeeded his father in 1521. Extended Portuguese possessions in Asia and the New World through the colonization of Brazil. Reinforced Portugal's bases in India (such as Goa) securing the monopoly over the spice trade of cloves and nutmeg.
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.
