John III Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John III, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Portugal.

4 records1521–15314 events0 places

Chronological biography

1521

Succession1521

House / House of Avis · King

Succeeds as King of Portugal, son of Manuel I

1525

Marriage1525

House / House of Avis · King

Marries Catherine, sister of Emperor Charles V

1527

Political Support1527

Government / Government of Portugal · King

Supports with France the abolition of piracy in Brazil

1531

Inquisition1531

House / House of Avis · King

Introduces the inquisition

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.