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King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal 1554–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1554

Birth Location: Ribeira Palace, Lisbon

Death Date: 4 Aug 1578

Death Location: Kasr-El-Kabir, Mar, Morocco (killed in battle) (Aged 24)

Father: PRINCE Portugal

Mother: Joanna Portugal

Spouse(s): Polonia Francisca

Children(s): Simon Portugal

In 1554, King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal / entered the world in Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, born to Prince John Emmanuel Of Portugal Aviz Aka Joao Manuel Of Portugal Or Joao Manuel Hereditary Prince Of Portugal And Joanna Of Austria Princess Of Portugal. King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal married Polonia Francisca, and had children including Simon Portugal. King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal / passed away in 1578 in Kasr-El-Kabir, Mar, Morocco (killed in battle) (Aged 24).

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  • In 1554, King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal // entered the world in Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, born to Prince John Emmanuel Of Portugal Aviz Aka Joao Manuel Of Portugal Or Joao Manuel Hereditary Prince Of Portugal And Joanna Of Austria Princess Of Portugal.
  • King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal // married Polonia Francisca, and had children including Simon Portugal.
  • King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal // passed away in 1578 in Kasr-El-Kabir, Mar, Morocco (killed in battle) (Aged 24).

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King Portugal's Ancestors

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King Portugal
1554–1578
Birth Place: Ribeira Palace, Lisbon
Parents
PRINCE John Emmanuel of PORTUGAL AVIZ AKA João Manuel of Portugal OR João Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal
1537–1554
Evora, Évora Municipality, Évora, Portugal
Joanna (of Austria, Princess of) Portugal
1537–1573
Madrid, Kingdom of Spain
Grandparents
King (John III of Portugal AKA Johan van Portugal, John III Joao III King of Portugal of the Algarves OR João John III Aviz "O Piedoso' Of The Algarves and King PORTUGAL, Johan de Aviz Koning van Portugal III John King of Portugal Aviz) III
1502–1557
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Catalina (Katherina Austria Castile) Habsburg
1507–1578
Torquemada, Palencia, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Emperor (Charles) V
1500–1558
Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Isabella (of) Portugal
1503–1539
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Great-Grandparents
Philippe HABSBOURG
1478–1506
Joanna Castille
1479–1555
Manuel PORTUG
1469–1521
María P
1482–1517
2nd-Great-Grandparents

King Portugal's Descendants

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King (Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of) Portugal (20 Jan 1554–4 Aug 1578) m. Polonia Francisca (About 1554–)
  1. 1. Simon Portugal 1574–

King Portugal's Timeline

2 Records

1554
20 Jan 1554
Birth of King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal // in Ribeira Palace, Lisbon
Ribeira Palace, Lisbon
1578
4 Aug 1578
Age 24
Death of King Sebastian I of Portugal and the Algarves AKA Sebastian "The Desired" of Portugal // in Kasr-El-Kabir, Mar, Morocco (killed in battle) (Aged 24)
Kasr-El-Kabir, Mar, Morocco (killed in battle) (Aged 24)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1554
    Event Place: Ribeira Palace, Lisbon

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1578
    Event Place: Kasr-El-Kabir, Mar, Morocco (killed in battle) (Aged 24)

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