John III (Portuguese: João III Portuguese pronunciation: 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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7 June 1502 Alcáçova Palace, Lisbon
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Died |
11 June 1557 (aged 55) Ribeira Palace, Lisbon
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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