1531 in Portugal explained

Events in the year 1531 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• King of Portugal and the Algarves

John III

Events

• 26 January  - The Lisbon earthquake and subsequent tsunami resulted in approximately 30,000 deaths.^{[1] [2]}

Births

• 11 November  - Manuel, Prince of Portugal (died 1537)

Full date missing

• António, Prior of Crato, King of Portugal as António I of Portugal for 33 days in 1580 (died 1595)

Deaths

Full date missing

• Diogo de Arruda, architect (born before 1490)
• María Pacheco, Spanish woman who escaped to Portugal when her husband Juan López de Padilla was killed in 1521 (born about 1496)

See also

• History of Portugal (1415–1578)

Notes and References

1. The 1531 Lisbon earthquake and tsunami . Miranda, J. . Batlló, J. . Ferreira, H. . Matias, L.M. . Baptista, M.A. . amp . 15 WCEE . 2012.
2. Book: Physical Geography: Introduction To Earth . Discovery Publishing House . Bharatdwaj, K. . 2006 . 9788183561631. 275.