António, Prior do Crato

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António, Prior do Crato was a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman and claimant to the Portuguese throne who briefly reigned during the 1580 succession crisis before being deposed by Spanish forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese nobleman
claimant to the throne
de facto monarch of Portugal
human
alliedWith French Huguenots
linked to: Huguenots
battle Battle of Alcântara (1580)
Battle of Terceira (1583)
burialPlace Paris
centuryOfActivity 16th century
claimedTitle King of Portugal
King of the Algarves
Lord of Ceuta
conflict War of the Portuguese Succession
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal
defeatedBy Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
exileIn England
France
father Luís, Duke of Beja
linked to: Luis, Duke of Beja
givenName António
historicalRole symbol of Portuguese resistance to Spanish rule
languageSpoken Portuguese
memberOfDynasty House of Aviz
monarchOf Kingdom of Portugal
mother Violante Gomes
name António, Prior do Crato
notableEvent Portuguese succession crisis of 1580
organized resistance to Spanish rule in the Azores
notableFor being a leading Portuguese claimant against the Iberian Union
opponent Duke of Alba
Philip II of Spain
positionHeld Grand Master of the Order of St. John (Portuguese Langue)
Prior of Crato
de facto King of Portugal
reignEnd 1580
reignStart 1580
relative Cardinal Henry of Portugal
King John III of Portugal
King Sebastian I of Portugal
religion Roman Catholicism
resultOfSuccessionCrisis deposed by Spanish forces
sexOrGender male
successionContext death of Cardinal Henry of Portugal without heirs
death of King Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir
supportedBy Dutch Republic
Kingdom of France

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Antonio, Prior of Crato fullName António, Prior do Crato
Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 opponent António, Prior of Crato
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Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 claimantToThrone António, Prior of Crato
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Luis, Duke of Beja child António, Prior of Crato
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Battle of Alcântara (1580) commander António, Prior of Crato
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Battle of Alcântara (1580) opponentOf António, Prior of Crato
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Battle of Alcântara (1580) primaryClaimantSupported António, Prior of Crato
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Maria of Portugal (infanta) sibling Infante António of Portugal, Prior of Crato
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António of Portugal alsoKnownAs Dom António, Prior do Crato
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Violante Gomes motherOf António, Prior of Crato
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Violante Gomes child António, Prior of Crato
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Violante Gomes relative António, Prior of Crato
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Violante Gomes notableRelative António, Prior of Crato
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António, Prior do Crato name António, Prior do Crato
Infante Luís of Portugal illegitimateChild António, Prior of Crato
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Infante Luís of Portugal child António, Prior of Crato
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Portuguese forces of António, Prior of Crato loyalTo António, Prior of Crato
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Portuguese forces of António, Prior of Crato notableCommander António, Prior of Crato
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Battle of Leiria (1580) relatedTo António, Prior of Crato
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Battle of Alcántara near Lisbon commander António, Prior of Crato
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Battle of Alcántara near Lisbon belligerentLeader António, Prior of Crato
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Battle of Vila Franca (1581) relatedTo António, Prior of Crato
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