JOHN II, King of Portugal

(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. He reduced the power of the feudal nobility and had his chief opponent, the duke of Braganza, executed for treason. John maintained peace with Spain and signed (1494) the Treaty of Tordesillas, setting bounds for Spanish and Portuguese colonial expansion. Supporting Portuguese exploration, he sent land expeditions to India and Ethiopia in search of Prester John and sent a vessel N past North Cape. John refused to help Columbus, whom he thought a dreamer, but he encouraged the search for an eastern sea route to India. Diogo Cão discovered (1484) the Congo, and Bartholomew Diaz rounded (1488) the Cape of Good Hope during his reign. John's son Alfonso predeceased him, so he was succeeded by his cousin and brother-in-law, Manuel I.

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The Battle of Alcazar: An Account of the Defeat of Don Sebastian of Portugal at El-Ksar El-Kebir
Book by E. W. Bovill; Batchworth Press, 1952
Subjects: Kassr-el-Kebir, Battle of, 1578, Sebastian--King of Portugal--1554-1578
...II Don Sebastian...The Kingdom of Fez...Philip I of Portugal 141...Sebastian, King of Portugal...Portugal from John I to Philip...royal house of Aviz had been John II, to whose states...and vision Portugal owed the great...
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Charles the Second, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Book by Ronald Hutton; Clarendon Press, 1989
Subjects: Charles--Ii--King Of England--1630-1685, Great Britain--History--Charles Ii, 1660-1685, Great Britain--Kings And Rulers--Biography
...At his accession, Charles II appointed as his Privy Council those members of his fathers who were present...generally believed that the King was vulnerable to influence...Missions were sent out to Spain, Portugal, the Italian and German states...
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History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain - Vol. 2
Book by William H. Prescott; Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1855
Subjects: Philip--Ii--King Of Spain--1527-1598, Spain--History--Philip Ii, 1556-1598
...solicits Aid from the King 302...Results of Egmonts Execution...CHAPTER II...KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS OF ST. JOHN 385...Letter to the Queen of Portugal 544...
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John, King of England
Book by John T. Appleby; Alfred A. Knopf, 1959
Subjects: John--King Of England--1167-1216
...II. John, Lord of Ireland...VI. John, King of England...319 JOHN KING OF ENGLAND CHAPTER I JOHN, COUNT OF...of Henry II, with three...of men; John learned merely...the time of Johns birth...father, Henry II, was thirty-four...had been King of the English...
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History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain
Book by William H. Prescott, John Foster Kirk; J. B. Lippincott, 1891
Subjects: Philip--Ii--King Of Spain--1527-1598
...CHAPTER II...HOSPITALLERS OF ST. JOHN 395...Quarrel with Don John 455...Carlos deprived of Liberty...Explanations portugal 457...appointed with the King 543...Chivalrous Character of Don John 545...
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Hugo Grotius, East India Trade and the King of Johor
Journal article by Peter Borschberg; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 30, 1999
Subjects: Colonies (International law)--History, Grotius, Hugo--Philosophy, Netherlands--History
...lesser extent, in Portugal. It is therefore hardly...insights on the laurels of his Iberian Thomist...Segusio (+1272) and John Wycliffe (+1384...rulers, such as the King of Johor, led these rulers...encroachments by Spain and Portugal, Grotius (perhaps...
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Possessing the Sacred: Monarchy and Identity in Philip II's Relic Collection at the Escorial
Journal article by Guy Lazure; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 60, 2007
Subjects: Kings and rulers--History, Kings--History, Philip II, King of Spain--History, Spanish monarchy--History
...Retorica da imagen real: Portugal e a memoria figurada de Filipe II." Penelope: Fazer e desfazer...Brown, Peter. The Cult of Saints: Its Rise and...Cornelison, Sally J. "A French King and a Magic Ring: The...Cultures of Collecting. Ed. John Elsner and Roger Cardinal...
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Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain 1474-1516 a Re-assessment
Journal article by Geoffrey Woodward; History Review, 1998
Subjects: Ferdinand, King of Aragon--Conduct of life, Isabella I, Queen of Spain--Conduct of life, Monarchy--Spain, Spain--Kings and rulers
...1479 Accession of Ferdinand, King of...1497 Death of Prince John, son of...Somerset, and the author of Philip II (1992), The Development of Early Modern...
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The Stones in the Sword: Tennyson's Crown Jewels
Journal article by Michael Hancock; Victorian Poetry, Vol. 39, 2001
Subjects: Arthur, King of the Britons--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Gems--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Knights and knighthood--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Middle Ages--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Poetry--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Poets--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Swords--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Tennyson, Alfred Lord--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Women--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...Edinburgh Univ. Press, 1980), p. 116. (42.) Walter Nash, qtd. in Gray, p. 116. (43.) John R. Reed, Perception and Design in Tennysons "Idylls of the King" (Athens: Ohio Univ. Press, 1969), p. 120. (44.) Sharon Turner, History of the Anglo-Saxons...
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Self-Discovery in Montaigne's "Of Solitarinesse" and King Lear
Journal article by Philip D. Collington; Comparative Drama, Vol. 35, 2001
Subjects: Essay, Essays--Criticism, interpretation, etc., King Lear (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montaigne, Michel de--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Of Solitarinesse (Essay)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Shakespeare, William--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...about King Emmanuel of Portugal who, "in extreme danger of a sea-tempest," survives...and another in which King Stilphon loses "both wife...Elizabeth Robbins Hooker, John M. Robinson, and George...Apologie of Raymond Sebond" (II.xii), "Of Crueltie" (II...
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The Rocky Road to Sainthood
Magazine article by Tyler Cabot; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 296, November 2005
Subjects: Beatification, Charles I, King of Austria--Religious aspects, Elizabeth of Portugal, Saint--Religious aspects, Emmerich, Catherine--Religious aspects, Escriva de Balaguer, Josemaria--Religious aspects, Padre Pio--Religious aspects, Pius IX, Blessed, Pope--Religious aspects, Romero, Oscar Arnulfo--Religious aspects, Saints--Religious aspects, Sarkander, Jan, Saint--Religious aspects
...but the process of attaining sainthood...process for Pope John Paul II is celebrated...predecessors combined, John Paul II was acquainted...Below, a sampling of religious figures...alcoholic murderer, John Paul II beatified him, calling him a "man of peace." 3. Anne...
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Permanent Adolescent: His Vices Made Evelyn Waugh a King of Comedy and of Tragedy
Magazine article by Christophe Hitchens; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 291, May 2003
Subjects: English writers, Evelyn Waugh
...to elaborate. He believes that World War II has made his country into a corrupt, collectivized...has been no "Finest Hour." The very title of the trilogy is sarcastic: the only sword...prays) is the one made on the orders of King George VI, to be presented to Stalin in...
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The Mechanics of Monarchy: Knighting Castile's King, 1332
Magazine article by Peter Linehan; History Today, Vol. 43, March 1993
Subjects: Alfonso XI, King of Castile--Rites and ceremonies, Castile--Kings and rulers, Kings and rulers--Biography
...the king rejected that proposal. Indeed the king rejected the bishops rite entirely. |No one can rise another unless he himself bends, Paschal II had informed St Anselm in 1106 when advising him of the compromise concerning investiture that he...
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Amsterdam and William III
Magazine article by Elizabeth Edwards; History Today, Vol. 43, December 1993
Subjects: Kings and rulers--Biography, Netherlands--History, William III, King of the Netherlands--Political activity
...who had succeeded John de Witt. Fagel had been pensionary of the pro-Orange...the States. The king of England had...is a translation of Pieter de la Courts...erroneously credited to John de Witt. Two biographies...are H.H. Rowen, John De Witt, Grand PensionaT of Holland 1625-1672...
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Lerma before Olivares
Magazine article by Graham Darby; History Today, Vol. 45, July 1995
Subjects: Duke of Lerma--Evaluation, Europe--17th century, Gaspar, Count-Duke of Olivares--Evaluation, Philip IV, King of Spain--Political activity, Spain--17th century
...the forward policy of Philip II. This was to be Olivares inheritance...policia cristiana advocated the end of government by favourite, stayed...arbitrios or expedients to the king. Many of these writers -- known...Seventeenth Century (Longman, 1994) and John Lynch, The Hispanic World in...
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John Paul II in Scotland: He Kissed the Soil of Scotland, an Act He Only Did for Nations
Newspaper article; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), April 3, 2005
Subjects: John Paul II, Pope
...which resembles that of a king or emperor but which has...forces other than a handful of garishly-costumed guards...holder for 27 years, Pope John Paul II, is on the verge of death...in Poland and Fatima, in Portugal. He was that kind of...
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VE DAY: The Agony and the Ecstasy; for Many Children in 1945, the End of World War II Brought to a Close Years of Separation from Their Parents and the Chance to Return Home Caroline Gammell Reports
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), May 7, 2005
...the End of World War II Brought to a Close Years of Separation from Their...sister Jean and brother John, the children were split...shouting, We want the King, we want the King, he...via Philadelphia and Portugal. Remembering VE Day...
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Discovering the Land of Seafaring Explorers: PORTUGAL
Newspaper article by Richard Wightman; The Washington Times, October 13, 2001
Subjects: Portugal
...unique to Portugal. Named after King Manuel I, a grand-nephew of Henry, it is an exuberant and...experiencing a quintessential aspect of Portugals lifestyle, fado music. Fado...many tourists, and also a Pope John Paul II snack bar, where we stop for...
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Rampant Illiteracy, Lethal Drivers, Pigs' Ears Washed Down with Mateus Rose ... and Portugal Calls Us Ridiculous!
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 24, 2004
...never beat us. Elton John is idolised by the English...was awarded the title of Sir by Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Charles, despite...They go to the beaches in Portugal wearing sandals and socks...But what about Portugals King Pedro? In 1355, when he...
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1000 Years. 1000 People; IT'S THE ULTIMATE AND MOST CONTROVERSIAL LIST OF THE MILLENNIUM: 1000 PEOPLE WHO, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, HAVE CHANGED HISTORY IN THE PAST 1000 YEARS. IT WAS AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK, BUT OF ALL THE CONTENDERS, WE FINALLY PUT THE DISCOVERER OF PENICILLIN, SCOTSMAN SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING, ON TOP .. BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM SO MANY OF US WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HERE TO GREET THE NEW MILLENNIUM
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), January 1, 2000
...Prince Henry of Portugal 98. Graham...Pope Julius II 100. Sir...Arkwright, inventor of the "Spinning...teeth 108. John Cabot, Venetian...composer 229. King Sweyn, Danish...Suryavarman II 716. King William of Normandy...bible 724. John Stuart Mill...
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encyclopedia articles on: John II King of Portugal  - 31 results

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John II , King of Portugal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
JOHN II , king of Portugal (John the Perfect), 1455 95, king of Portugal (1481 95), son and successor of...to India and Ethiopia in search of Prester John and sent a vessel N past North...
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Peter II , King of Portugal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
PETER II , king of Portugal 1648 1706, king...younger son of John IV; brother and successor...its final years. Portugal became subservient...signed the Treaty of Methuen (1703) with...succeeded by his son, John V...
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John IV , King of Portugal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...became king of independent Portugal. Johns policy was to secure...territory during the period of Spanish rule. John was unwarlike himself...and the arts. The first king of the Braganza line...Catherine married Charles II of England...
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John V , King of Portugal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...of Portugal (John the Magnanimous), 1689 1750, king of Portugal (1706 50), son and successor of Peter II. Before his accession...England had brought Portugal into the War of the Spanish Succession...After the war, John sought to maintain...
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Manuel I , 1469–1521, King of Portugal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...1469 1521, king of Portugal (1495 1521), successor of John II. Manuels reign...continuation of Portugals overseas enterprises. John had planned...strengthened the power of the king. He was succeeded by his son, John III...
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