Sebastian of Portugal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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King of Portugal
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Place of Birth: Ribeira Palace, Lisbon District, Portugal
About Sebastian of Portugal
- Sebastian (Portuguese: Sebastião I Portuguese pronunciation: [s?b??'ti.?~w~]; 20 January 1554 – 4 August 1578) was King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578 and the penultimate Portuguese monarch of the House of Aviz. He was the son of João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, and his wife, Joanna of Austria.
- He was the grandson of King John III of Portugal and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
- He disappeared (presumably killed in action) in the battle of Alcácer Quibir.
- Sebastian I is often referred to as The Desired (Portuguese: o Desejado) or The Asleep (Portuguese: o Adormecido), as the Portuguese people longed for his return to end the decline of Portugal that began after his death.
- He is considered to be the Portuguese example of the king in the mountain legend as Portuguese tradition states his return, in a foggy dawn, on Portugal's greatest hour of need.
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Alonso Sánchez Coello
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Alonso Sanchez-Coello, Alonso Coello, Alonzo Sánchez Galván y Coello, Alonzo Sanchez Coello, Alonso Sanchez, Alonso Sanchez Coello, Sanchez Coello, Alonzo Sanchez-Coello, Alonsso Sanchez, Alonzo Sánchez Coello, Sánchez Coello, Alonso Sánches Coëllo | ||
| Description | Spanish painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | between circa 1531 and circa 1532 | 8 August 1588 | |
| Location of birth/death | Benifairó de les Valls | Madrid | |
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