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.

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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

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Joanna of Austria child Sebastian of Portugal
Os Lusíadas dedicatedTo Sebastian of Portugal
this entity surface form: King Sebastian of Portugal
Portuguese Empire monarch Sebastian of Portugal
King John III of Portugal successor Sebastian of Portugal
subject surface form: John III of Portugal