List of Portuguese monarchs by longevity

This is a list of Portuguese monarchs by longevity since the formation of the Kingdom of Portugal in the 12th century.

At 81 years and 94 days, Maria I of Portugal was the longest-lived monarch in the history of the kingdom. She died mad in 1816.
At 24 years and 56 days, Pedro V of Portugal was the shortest-lived monarch in the history of the kingdom. He died of cholera in 1861.
Afonso Henriques, the founding king of Portugal, is the second longest-lived Portuguese monarch, and the longest-lived king, at 76 years and 134 days.
RankMonarchDate of BirthDate of DeathLongevity
(years/days)
1Maria I17 December 173420 March 181681 years, 94 days
2Afonso I Henriques25 July 11096 December 118576 years, 134 days
3John I11 April 135714 August 143376 years, 125 days
4Philip I
(II of Spain)
21 December 152713 September 159870 years, 266 days
5Afonso III5 May 121016 February 127968 years, 287 days
6Cardinal Henry31 January 151231 January 158068 years, 0 days
7Afonso IV8 February 129128 May 135766 years, 109 days
8Miguel26 October 180214 November 186664 years, 19 days
10Denis9 October 12617 January 132563 years, 90 days
11Joseph I6 June 171424 February 177762 years, 263 days
12John V22 October 168931 July 175060 years, 282 days
13Philip III
(IV of Spain)
8 April 160517 September 166560 years, 162 days
14John VI13 May 176726 March 182658 years, 317 days
15Peter II26 April 16489 December 170658 years, 227 days
16Sancho I11 November 115426 March 121156 years, 135 days
17John III7 June 150211 June 155755 years, 4 days
18John IV19 March 16046 November 165652 years, 232 days
19Manuel I31 May 146913 December 152152 years, 196 days
20Luís I31 October 183819 October 188950 years, 353 days
21Afonso V15 January 143228 August 148149 years, 225 days
22Edward31 October 139113 September 143846 years, 317 days
23Peter I8 April 132018 January 136746 years, 285 days
24Carlos I28 September 18631 February 190844 years, 126 days
25Manuel II15 November 18892 July 193242 years, 230 days
26Philip II
(III of Spain)
14 April 157831 March 162142 years, 351 days
27John II3 March 145525 October 149540 years, 236 days
28Afonso VI21 August 164312 September 168340 years, 22 days
29Sancho II8 September 12094 January 124838 years, 118 days
30Ferdinand I31 October 134522 October 138337 years, 356 days
31Afonso II23 April 118525 March 122337 years, 336 days
32Pedro IV
(I of Brazil)
12 October 179824 September 183435 years, 347 days
33Maria II4 April 181915 November 185334 years, 225 days
34Sebastian20 January 15544 August 157824 years, 196 days
35Pedro V16 September 183711 November 186124 years, 56 days

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