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Also Known As Dom João • João VI • Dom John
Born May 13, 1767 • Lisbon • Portugal
Died March 10, 1826 (aged 58) • (Anniversary in 7 days)
Title / Office king (1816-1826), Portugal
Notable Family Members father Peter III • mother Maria I • son Pedro I • son Michael
Role In Peninsular War

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Beresford, William Carr Beresford, Viscount, Baron Beresford of Albuera and Dungarvan, duke de Elvas
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford
British general
Antonio Ramalho Eanes
president of Portugal
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama
Portuguese navigator
John II of Portugal
John II
king of Portugal
Manuel I
king of Portugal
Afonso de Albuquerque
Afonso de Albuquerque
Portuguese conqueror
Pombal, Sebastião de Carvalho, marquês de
Marquis de Pombal
Portuguese ruler
John I and John of Gaunt
John I
king of Portugal
Guterres, António
António Guterres
Portuguese statesman and secretary-general of the United Nations
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António de Oliveira Salazar
prime minister of Portugal
Pedro I
Pedro I
emperor of Brazil
Cavaco Silva, Aníbal
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
president of Portugal
St. Nuno Álvares Pereira
St. Nuno Álvares Pereira
Portuguese military leader
Michael
king of Portugal
Ferdinand I
king of Portugal
José Manuel Barroso
José Manuel Barroso
prime minister of Portugal
John III
king of Portugal
João de Barros
João de Barros
Portuguese historian
John IV
king of Portugal

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