Antonio, Prior of Crato

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Antonio, Prior of Crato was a Portuguese claimant to the throne who, after being deposed by Spanish forces, continued to lead resistance against Spanish rule, including involvement in the English Armada of 1589.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Aviz claimant
Portuguese nobleman
Prior of Crato
pretender to the throne
burialPlace Cordeliers Convent, Paris
surface form: Convent of the Cordeliers, Paris
causeOfDeath illness
claimedTitle King of Portugal
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal
dateOfBirth 1531
dateOfDeath 1595
father Luis, Duke of Beja
surface form: Luís, Duke of Beja
fullName António, Prior do Crato
givenName António
historicalPeriod 16th century
knownFor claiming the Portuguese throne against Spanish rule
leading resistance to the Iberian Union
memberOf House of Aviz
mother Violante Gomes
nobleTitle Antonio, Prior of Crato self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prior of Crato

claimant King of Portugal
notableEvent Battle of Alcântara (1580)
Iberian Union
Portuguese succession crisis of 1580
notableWork leadership of Portuguese resistance to Spanish rule
occupation clergyman
military leader
politician
opponent Philip II of Spain
Habsburg Spain
surface form: Spanish Habsburg monarchy
participantIn 1589 English expedition to Portugal
Anglo-Portuguese attempts to expel Spanish forces from Portugal
English Armada (1589)
surface form: English Armada
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Portugal
Lisbon
placeOfDeath Kingdom of France
Paris
positionHeld Grand Master of the Order of St. John in Portugal
Antonio, Prior of Crato self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prior of Crato
reignClaim 1580
1581
relative Cardinal Henry of Portugal
King John III of Portugal
Sebastian I of Portugal
surface form: King Sebastian I of Portugal
religion Roman Catholicism
residence England
France
Portugal
sexOrGender male
supportedBy Dutch rebels
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France

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English Armada (1589) commander Antonio, Prior of Crato
Antonio, Prior of Crato positionHeld Antonio, Prior of Crato self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Prior of Crato
Antonio, Prior of Crato nobleTitle Antonio, Prior of Crato self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Prior of Crato
António of Portugal positionHeld Antonio, Prior of Crato
this entity surface form: Prior of Crato
António of Portugal nobleTitle Antonio, Prior of Crato
this entity surface form: Prior of Crato
António of Portugal alsoKnownAs Antonio, Prior of Crato
this entity surface form: António, Prior of Crato