Sebastian of Portugal
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Sebastian of Portugal was the young and zealous 16th-century king whose disastrous 1578 crusading campaign in Morocco led to his death and a dynastic crisis that precipitated the Iberian Union under Spanish rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Sebastian of Portugal | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Portugal
ⓘ
Roman Catholic ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| ageAtAccession | 3 ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 24 ⓘ |
| aimOfCampaign |
crusade against Muslim forces in Morocco
ⓘ
support for claimant Muley Mohammed to the Moroccan throne ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Sebastianism ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1554-01-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Lisbon ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
Battle of Alcácer Quibir
ⓘ
killed in battle ⓘ |
| child | none ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1568-01-20 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1578-08-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Battle of Alcácer Quibir
ⓘ
Morocco ⓘ near Ksar el-Kebir ⓘ |
| dynasty | Aviz dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| father | John Manuel, Prince of Portugal ⓘ |
| fullName |
Sebastian I of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Sebastião I de Portugal
Sebastian I of Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Sebastião I, Rei de Portugal
|
| givenName | Sebastian ⓘ |
| grandfather |
King John III of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
John III of Portugal
|
| grandmother | Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal ⓘ |
| historicalConsequence |
Iberian Union
ⓘ
personal union of Portugal and Spain under Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| house | House of Aviz ⓘ |
| knownFor | mystique of Sebastianism ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | never married ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of Alcácer Quibir
ⓘ
Portuguese–Marinid conflicts ⓘ
surface form:
Moroccan campaign of 1578
|
| mother | Joanna of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Sebastian I of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Sebastião I de Portugal
|
| notableEvent | Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ |
| notableWork | 1578 Moroccan campaign ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Kings of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Portugal
|
| predecessor |
King John III of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
John III of Portugal
|
| regency |
Cardinal Henry of Portugal served as regent
ⓘ
Catherine of Austria served as regent ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1578-08-04 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1557-06-11 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| resultOfDeath |
Portuguese succession crisis of 1580
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese dynastic crisis
succession crisis in Portugal ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Iberian Union under Spanish rule
ⓘ
Philip II of Spain (as Philip I of Portugal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Henry of Portugal ⓘ |
| title |
Kings of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Sebastian of Portugal
subject surface form:
John III of Portugal