John III, nicknamed The Pious, was the King of Portugal and the Algarve from 1521 until he died in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. John succeeded his father in 1521 at the age of nineteen.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Monarch of Portugal, Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Sword
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Born
- June 6, 1502, June 7, 1502
- Died
