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{{Dialogue|Captain|(God praise the magnanimous King John!)|Sailor|(God praise and protect him, sir!)|A Portuguese captain and sailor saluting King John, 1719.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}} | {{Dialogue|Captain|(God praise the magnanimous King John!)|Sailor|(God praise and protect him, sir!)|A Portuguese captain and sailor saluting King John, 1719.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}} | ||
'''John V''' (Portuguese: '''João V'''; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), known as '''the Magnificent''' and the '''Portuguese Sun King''', was the King of [[Portugal]] and the {{Wiki|Kingdom of the Algarve|Algarves}} from 1706 to his death. | '''John V''' (Portuguese: '''João V'''; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), born '''''João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo de Bragança,''''' known as '''the Magnificent''' and the '''Portuguese Sun King''', was the King of [[Portugal]] and the {{Wiki|Kingdom of the Algarve|Algarves}} from 1706 to his death. | ||
Under John's reign, Portugal's royal treasury saw a massive income in gold from colonies such as [[Brazil]]. This allowed him to transform the capital [[Lisbon]] into one of the largest cities in [[Europe]]. | Under John's reign, Portugal's royal treasury saw a massive income in gold from colonies such as [[Brazil]]. This allowed him to transform the capital [[Lisbon]] into one of the largest cities in [[Europe]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:21, 23 October 2015
- Captain: "(God praise the magnanimous King John!)"
- Sailor: "(God praise and protect him, sir!)"
- —A Portuguese captain and sailor saluting King John, 1719.[src]
John V (Portuguese: João V; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), born João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo de Bragança, known as the Magnificent and the Portuguese Sun King, was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1706 to his death.
Under John's reign, Portugal's royal treasury saw a massive income in gold from colonies such as Brazil. This allowed him to transform the capital Lisbon into one of the largest cities in Europe.