António, Prior of Crato
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António, Prior of Crato, sometimes called "The Determined", "The Fighter", "The Independentist" or "The Resistant", was a grandson of King Manuel I of Portugal who claimed the Portuguese throne during
Portrait, 1595
Acclamation of António, Prior of Crato as King of Portugal in Santarém, 1581.
Monument to António I in Santarém.
House of Aviz
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The House of Aviz, also known as the Joanine Dynasty, was a royal dynasty of Portuguese origin which flourished during the Renaissance and the period of the Portuguese discoveries, when Portugal expan
António, Prior of Crato
…Santarém Predecessor Henry Successor Philip I Born 1531 Lisbon, Portugal Died 26 August 1595 (aged 63–64) Paris, France Issue See Descendants House Aviz Father Louis, Duke of Beja Mother Violante Gomes Religion Roman Catholicism António, Prior of Crato (Anglicized: Anthony,European Portuguese pronunciation…
King John I of Portugal, founder of the House of Aviz.
The House of Aviz became Portugal's reigning dynasty following the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385.
Prince Henry the Navigator, famed leader of the Age of Discoveries and prince of the House of Aviz.
The death of King Sebastian I of Portugal at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578 led to the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580.