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Sebastian of Portugal — Age & Birthday

Born: 20 January 1554 · Died: 4 August 1578 · Age at death: 24

How old was Sebastian of Portugal when he died?

Sebastian of Portugal died aged 24. He was born on 20 January 1554 and died on 4 August 1578.

Portuguese king whose death in battle sparked a national legend

Did you know?His disappearance led to a cult belief that he would return from the mist to save his people in their darkest hour.

Sebastian (Portuguese: Sebastião I; 20 January 1554 – 4 August 1578) was King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578 and the penultimate Portuguese monarch of the House of Aviz. He was the only child of João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, and Joanna of Austria.

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Age at death: 24
Years since death: 448

Born: January 20, 1554 · Ribeira Palace, Portugal
Died: August 4, 1578
Nationality: Kingdom of Portugal
Known for: Royalty, Politics

Family

Father: João Manuel, Prince of Portugal
Mother: Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal

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