Sebastianism

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Sebastianism is a Portuguese messianic belief that King Sebastian I will return to save the nation in times of crisis.

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Sebastianism canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese cultural phenomenon
messianic belief
religious movement
associatedWithConcept Fifth Empire
Portuguese nationalism
messianism
millenarianism
saudade
associatedWithDynasty House of Aviz
associatedWithPerson Sebastian I of Portugal
surface form: King Sebastian I of Portugal
comparedTo Barbarossa myth
King Arthur legend
developedAfterEvent Battle of Alcácer Quibir
disappearance of King Sebastian I in 1578
emergedInCentury 16th century
hasBeliefAbout Sebastian I of Portugal
surface form: King Sebastian I of Portugal
hasBeliefType royal messianism
hasCoreTheme hope in times of crisis
national salvation
return of a hidden king
hasExpectation King Sebastian will establish justice and renewal
King Sebastian will restore Portugal's greatness
King Sebastian will return in a moment of national danger
hasGeographicSpread Brazil
Portugal
Portuguese colonies
hasHistoriographicalStatus important element of Portuguese collective memory
hasInterpretation literal belief in the king's physical return
symbolic expectation of renewal
hasLanguageContext Portuguese
hasLiteraryInfluenceOn Brazilian literature
Portuguese literature
hasMainBelief King Sebastian I of Portugal will return
hasMotif hidden king
king asleep
miraculous return
hasOriginCountry Portugal
hasReligiousContext Roman Catholicism
popular religiosity
hasSocialFunction providing hope during political crisis
supporting national identity
hasTemporalExpectation return at an unknown future time
influencedAuthor Fernando Pessoa
Padre António Vieira
influencedByEvent Iberian Union
Portuguese succession crisis of 1580
influencedWork Sermons of Padre António Vieira
Livro do Desassossego
surface form: The Book of Disquiet

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Mensagem theme Sebastianism