Henry, King of Portugal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry, King of Portugal

King of Portugal

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1512

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1580

Profession: Catholic priest, presbyter

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Henry (Portuguese: Henrique Portuguese pronunciation: [?'?ik(?)]; 31 January 1512 – 31 January 1580) was king of Portugal and a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
He ruled Portugal between 1578 and 1580 and was known as Henry the Chaste (Portuguese: Henrique o Casto) and the Cardinal-King.
As a clergyman, he was bound to chastity, and as such, had no children to succeed him, and thus an end to the House of Aviz.
His death led to the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 and ultimately to the 60-year Iberian Union that saw Portugal share a monarch with that of Spain.
The next independent monarch of Portugal would be John IV, who took the throne after 60 years of Spanish rule.