John III (Portuguese: João III Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 7 June 1502 – 11 June 1557), nicknamed The Pious (Portuguese: o Piedoso), was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1521 until his death in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. John succeeded his father in 1521 at the age of nineteen.
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King of Portugal Reign: 13 December 1521 - 11 June 1557 Acclamation: 19 December 1521 Predecessor: Manuel I Successor: Sebastian I
Born: 7 June 1502 Alcáçova Palace, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal Died: 11 June 1557 (aged 55) Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal Burial: Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal Spouse: Catherine of Austria (m. 1525) Issue: Afonso, Hereditary Prince of Portugal. Maria Manuela, Princess of Asturias. Infanta Isabel of Portugal. Infanta Beatriz of Portugal. Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal. Felipe, Hereditary Prince of Portugal. Infante Denis of Portugal. João Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal. Infante António of Portugal. House: Aviz Father: Manuel I of Portugal Mother: Maria of Aragon Religion: Roman Catholicism Signature:
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__________________________________ Catherine of Austria (Portuguese: Catarina; 14 January 1507 – 12 February 1578) was Queen of Portugal as wife of King John III, and regent during the minority of her grandson, King Sebastian, from 1557 until 1562.
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Queen Consort of Portugal Tenure: 10 February 1525 - 11 June 1557
Queen Regent of Portugal Regency: 11 June 1557 - 1562 Monarch: Sebastian I
Born: 14 January 1507 Torquemada, Crown of Castile Died: 12 February 1578 (aged 71) Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal Burial: Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal Spouse: John III of Portugal (m. 1525; died 1557) Issue: Afonso, Hereditary Prince of Portugal. Maria Manuela, Princess of Asturias. Infanta Isabel of Portugal. Infanta Beatriz of Portugal. Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal. Felipe, Hereditary Prince of Portugal. Infante Denis of Portugal. João Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal. Infante António of Portugal. House: Habsburg Father: Philip I of Castile Mother: Joanna I of Castile Signature:
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