The Battle of Alcácer Quibir was fought in northern Morocco, near the town of Ksar-el-Kebir and Larache, on 4 August 1578.
Battle at Ksar el Kebir, depicting the encirclement of the Portuguese army on the right
King Sebastian of Portugal.
The House of Aviz, also known as the Joanine Dynasty, was a dynasty of Portuguese origin which flourished during the Renaissance and the period of the Portuguese discoveries, when Portugal expanded its power globally.
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.