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	JOHN I., KING OF PORTUGAL - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN I., KING OF PORTUGAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		JOHN (ZAPOLYA) (1487-1540), king of Hungary, was the son of the palatine Stephen Zapolya and the princess Hedwig of Teschen, and was born at the castle of Szepesvar.
		John was now a septuagenarian " king in exile," but he was still vigorous enough to revenge himself on Frederick, by commanding the papal troops which attacked southern Italy during the emperor's absence on the sixth crusade (1228-1229).
		In 1229 John, now eighty years of age, was invited by the barons of the Latin empire of Constantinople to become emperor, on condition that Baldwin of Courtenay should marry his second daughter and succeed him.
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	JOHN V., KING OF PORTUGAL - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN V., KING OF PORTUGAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Succeeding to the crown at a time when Portugal was at the height of its political power, and Lisbon in a position of commercial importance previously unknown, John III., unfortunately for his dominions, became subservient to the clerical party among his subjects, with disastrous consequences to the commercial and social prosperity of his kingdom.
		(1603-1656), the Fortunate, king of Portugal, was born at Villaviciosa in March 1603, succeeded to the dukedom of Braganza in 1630, and married Luisa de Guzman, eldest daughter of the duke of Medina Sidonia, in 1633.
		JOHN V. (1689-1750), king of Portugal, was born at Lisbon on the 22nd of October 1689, and succeeded his father Pedro II.
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	Encyclopedia: John-I-of-Portugal
		Isabella of Portugal (1503 - 1539) was princess of Portugal.
		Beatrice of Portugal (1504 - 1538) was princess of Portugal.
		John I (August 24, 1358 â€“ October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the son of Henry II and of his wife Joan, daughter of John Manuel of Villena, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile.
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	John I of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		João I, tenth king of Portugal (in English, John I) (the Good or sometimes, the Great or even the One With Good Memory), was born in Lisbon on April 11, 1357 and died in the same city on August 14, 1433.
		João I, acclaimed King of Portugal on 6 April 1385, born in Lisbon on 11 April 1357, and died in Lisbon on 14 August 1433, illegitimate son of Pedro I, King of Portugal, by Teresa Lourenço,
		John, Duke of Aveiro (1400-1442), grandfather of Isabella of Castile
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_I_of_Portugal (646 words)

	John I, king of Portugal. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		(John the Great), 1357?–1433, king of Portugal (1385–1433), illegitimate son of Peter I. He was made (1364) grand master of the Knights of Aviz and exercised his influence in opposition to Leonor Teles, the queen of his half brother, Ferdinand I.
		John was elected king in 1385, and in the same year a great victory over the Castilians at Aljubarrota assured Portuguese independence (though peace was not finally concluded until 1411).
		John’s position was strengthened by an alliance with England, sealed by a treaty (1386) and by John’s marriage (1387) to Philippa, daughter of John of Gaunt.
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		John IV (Portuguese João) (1603-1656), the Fortunate, king of Portugal, was born at Villaviciosa in March 1603.
		By the unanimous voice of the people he was raised to the throne of Portugal (of which he was held to be the legitimate heir) during the revolution effected on December 1, 1640 against the Spanish king, Philip IV.
		Portugal signed alliances with France (June 1 1641) and Sweden (Aug 1641) but by necessity her only contribution in the Thirty Years War were in the field against Spain and against Dutch encroachments on the Portuguese colonial empire.
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	MSN Encarta - Search Results - John I (of Portugal) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John I (of Portugal), in Portuguese, João I (1357-1433), king of Portugal (1385-1433), the illegitimate son of King Pedro I. In 1384, after...
		Portugal, republic in south-western Europe, situated in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, bordered on the north and east by Spain and on...
		John I (of Castile and León), in Spanish, Juan I (1358-1390), King of Castile and León (1379-1390), the son of Henry II, founder of the House of...
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	John II of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He was the son of king Afonso V of Portugal by his wife, Isabel of Coimbra, princess of Portugal.
		This treaty, which defined the meridian of Tordesillas, stated that Portugal kept the eastern part of the world, and Castile and Aragon were responsible for the exploration of the western half.
		The oldest daughter, Isabella of Aragon, was married to prince Afonso of Portugal since childhood.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/John_II_of_Portugal (1088 words)

	Isabella of Castile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Through John of Gaunt she was great-great-granddaughter of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault and through his first wife of Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster and his wife.
		She was great-granddaughter of John I of Castile and his wife Eleanor of Aragon, a sister of Kings John I of Aragon and Martin I of Aragon.
		Her third set of great-grandparents were King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt from his first wife Blanche of Lancaster.
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	MSN Encarta - Search Results - John II (of Portugal) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John II (of Portugal), in Portuguese, João II, called The Perfect (1455-1495), the son of King Afonso V, born in Lisbon.
		King John II (reigned 1481-1495), a son of Afonso V, was one of Portugal’s ablest rulers.
		Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), daughter of John IV of Portugal and wife of Charles II of England.
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	John VI of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1807, Portugal was invaded by the French, and the whole royal family fled to Brazil, accompanied by an escort of British ships (Britain had previously urged them not to yield to Napoleon's demands).
		In 1816 he was recognized as king of Portugal but he continued to reside in Brazil, which he as regent had raised to the status of a kingdom on 16 December 1815.
		In the same year, and again in 1823, he had to suppress a rebellion led by his son Dom Miguel, whom he ultimately was compelled to banish in 1824.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_VI_of_Portugal (713 words)

	John I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John I, Duke of Bourbon (1381–1434), was Duke of Bourbon from 1410 to 1434 and Duke of Auvergne from 1416 to 1434
		John I, Duke of Brittany (1217–1286), also known as "the Red" (le Roux) due to the colour of his beard, was Duke of Brittany from 1237 to 1286
		John I, Duke of Lorraine (1346–1390), was Duke of Lorraine from 1346 to 1390
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	End of Europe's Middle Ages - New Monarchies: Portugal
		The continual disputation of succession was exacerbated by the policy of intermarriage between the royal houses of Portugal and Castile that was initiated by Diniz of Portugal (1261-1325) and Ferdinand IV of Castile and León (1286?-1312) to end the wars between their two kingdoms.
		John I of Portugal reinforced the Portuguese-English alliance by signing another treaty and marrying one of John of Gaunt's daughters.
		Portuguese navigators explored the west coast of Africa during John II's reign and the importance of Iberian explorations is evidenced in the Treaty of Tordesillas.
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	MSN Encarta - Search Results - John III (of Portugal)
		John III (of Portugal), in Portuguese, João III (1502-1557), king of Portugal from 1521 to 1557.
		Under John III (reigned 1521-1557), Manuel’s son, the resources of the state proved inadequate to meet Portugal’s obligations.
		John VI, in Portuguese, João VI (1769-1826), king of Portugal (1816-1826), son of Queen Maria I of Portugal and her prince consort Peter III.
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	John I of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John I (Portuguese, João) (1357-1433), king of Portugal, the natural son of Pedro I (o Justiceiro), was born at Lisbon on April 2, 1357, and in 1364 was created grand-master of Aviz[?].
		In April 1385, after the Interregnum of 1383-1385, he was unanimously chosen king by the estates of the realm at Coimbra.
		The king of Castile invaded Portugal, but his army was compelled by pestilence to withdraw, and subsequently by the decisive battle of Aljubarrota[?] (August 14, 1385) the stability of John's throne was permanently secured.
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	John V of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		o Magnânimo) – (1689-1750), 24th (or 25th according to some historians) king of Portugal, was born in Lisbon on October 22 1689, and succeeded his father Peter II in December 1706, being proclaimed on January 1 1707.
		In October 1708 he married Mary Anne (1683-1754), daughter of Leopold I, thus strengthening the alliance with Austria; the series of unsuccessful campaigns which ensued ultimately terminated in a favourable peace with France in 1713 and with Spain in 1715.
		John V died on July 31 1750 in Lisbon, and was succeeded by his son Prince Joseph.
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	ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - John III (of Portugal) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John III (of Portugal), in Portuguese, João III (1502-1557), King of Portugal (1521-1557), the son of King Emanuel.
		Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), prince of Portugal, noted as the patron of navigation and exploration, born in Porto.
		In 1530 the Portuguese king John III initiated a programme of systematic Brazilian colonization.
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	Henry the Navigator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The greatest fame of John's reign, however, rests on the work done under the direction of his son Henry the Navigator, prince of Portugal, in exploring the African coast for an eastward route to the Indies.
		John, duke of Braganza, was elected John IV, first king of the house of Braganza, which ruled Portugal as long as the monarchy endured.
		In 1826 Pedro I of Brazil succeeded to the throne of Portugal as Pedro IV.
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	Manuel I of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His mother was the granddaughter of King John I of Portugal; his father was son of King Duarte of Portugal.
		Without reason: John II wanted to name him heir to the throne, after the death of his son prince Afonso of Portugal and the failed attempts to legitimise George, his illegitimate son.
		Edward (Duarte), Duke of Guimarães (1515-1540), great-grandfather of John IV of Portugal married Isabella (1512-1576),daughter of Jaime, duke of Braganza.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manuel_I_of_Portugal (818 words)

	JOHN II, king of Portugal. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		(John the Perfect), 1455–95, king of Portugal (1481–95), son and successor of Alfonso V. He was an astute politician and statesman and a patron of Renaissance art and learning.
		John maintained peace with Spain and signed (1494) the Treaty of Tordesillas, setting bounds for Spanish and Portuguese colonial expansion.
		John’s son Alfonso predeceased him, so he was succeeded by his cousin and brother-in-law, Manuel I. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
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	History of PORTUGAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The count of Portugal, owing allegiance to the king of Leon, is on the Atlantic front in the unending struggle against the Muslims.
		John is an illegitimate son of the previous king, Ferdinand, who dies in 1383.
		As a child of seven, John was appointed master of the Order of St Benedict of Avis, a Portuguese order of knights founded in the 12th century in the spirit of crusade against the Muslims.
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	AllRefer.com - John III, king of Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		John III (John the Fortunate), 1502–57, king of Portugal (1521–57), son of Manuel I.
		However, in Portugal itself decadence had set in with the decline of both agriculture and the population.
		Portugal's African exploits were abandoned, but many fl slaves were brought into the country.
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	20TH GENERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She was married to King John VI of PORTUGAL (son of Peter (Pedro) III of PORTUGAL King and Maria I Francisca of PORTUGAL Queen of Portugal) in 1790.
		King John VI of PORTUGAL was born in 1767 in Portugal - son of Pedro III.
		Dom Miguel of PORTUGAL was born in 1802 in Portugal - son of John Vi.
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	MSN Encarta - Search Results - John I Tzimisces
		Of Armenian descent, John Tzimisces was a successful general under Emperor Nicephorus...
		John I, Saint (470-526), pope (523 to 526).
		John I (of Castile and León), in Spanish, Juan I (1358-1390), king of Castile and León from 1379 to 1390.
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	John II of Portugal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		João II of Portugal ((An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries) English: John II), the Perfect Prince ((Click link for more info and facts about Port.) Port.
		As a prince, João II accompanied his father in the campaigns in northern (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) Africa and was made a knight by him after the victory in Arzila in 1471.
		This treaty, which defined the (An imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator) meridian of Tordesillas, stated that Portugal kept the eastern part of the world, and Castile and Aragon were responsible for the exploration of the western half.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/J/Jo/John_II_of_Portugal1.htm (1423 words)

	Articles - John IV of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John married Luisa de Guzman (1613-1666), eldest daughter of the Duke of Medina-Sidonia, in 1633.
		Portugal signed alliances with France (June 1, 1641) and Sweden (Aug 1641) but by necessity its only contribution in the Thirty Years' War were in the field against Spain and against Dutch encroachments on the Portuguese colonial empire.
		John was a patron of music and the arts, and a considerably sophisticated writer on music; in addition to this, he was a composer.
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