Dom Sebastian I (1554 - 1578). King of Portugal and the Algarves and penultimate Portuguese monarch of the House of Aviz.
He was the son of João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, and his wife, Joanna of Austria. He was the grandson of King John III of Portugal and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. He disappeared (presumably killed in action) in the battle of Alcácer Quibir, against the Saadians of Morocco. Sebastian I is often referred to as the Desired (Portuguese: o Desejado) or the Hidden (Portuguese: o Encoberto), as the Portuguese people longed for his return to end the decline of Portugal that began after his death. He is considered to be the Portuguese example of the King asleep in mountain legend as Portuguese tradition states his return, in a foggy dawn, in Portugal's greatest hour of need.
- "His complexion was as fine and transparent as a girl’s; his eyes were clear and of blue; his hair of reddish gold." https://www.epedagogia.com.br/materialbibliotecaonine/2793Famous-Imposters.pdf
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