John III of Portugal

John III (June 6, 1502–June 11, 1557; Portuguese: João III), nicknamed o Piedoso ("the Pious") was the fifteenth king of Portugal.

Death and succession

From 1539, the heir to the throne was John, prince of Portugal, who married Juana Habsburg, daughter of Charles V. But Prince John was a sickly child (and the sole son of John III to survive childhood) and died young (of tuberculosis), when the princess was giving birth to Prince Sebastian in January 1554. When John III died of apoplexy in 1557, the heir was his only grandson, Sebastian, just three years old.

Related Topics:
1539 - Charles V - Tuberculosis - Prince Sebastian - 1554 - 1557

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John's body rests in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.

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Issue

See also: Kings of Portugal family tree

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