Legend and legacy Sebastian of Portugal



d. sebastião i; alonso sánchez coello, 1575.


after defeat @ alcácer quibir, many efforts made ransom imprisoned portuguese soldiers. several soldiers returned portugal, led many portuguese believe sebastian had survived battle , return claim throne. led sebastianism: belief sebastian return @ moment.


politically, there belief philip not rightful heir throne. subsequently, men appeared in portugal fraudulently claimed king.


during time of iberian union, between 1580 , 1640, 4 different pretenders claimed returned king sebastian. last of these pretenders, in fact italian, hanged in 1619, while obtained spanish venice, tried, found guilty , hanged in 1603.


in long term, many myths , legends sebastian appeared, principal 1 being great portuguese patriot, sleeping king return portugal in darkest hour (similar british king arthur, german frederick barbarossa or byzantine constantine xi palaeologus).


he came known symbolic names: o encoberto (the hidden one) return on foggy morning save portugal, or o desejado (the desired one).


these legends vigorously promoted through massive circulation of popular rhymes (trovas) written antónio gonçalves de bandarra.


even late 19th century, sebastianist peasants in town of canudos in brazilian sertão believed king return them in rebellion against godless brazilian republic.


sebastian s life dramatised in 1843 in opera dom sébastien italian composer gaetano donizetti. belgian playwright paul dresse dramatized life in 1975 play sébastien de portugal ou le capitaine de dieu. legend of sebastian s disappearance , alleged return basis popular song lenda d el rei d. sebastião ( legend of king sebastian ) portuguese band quarteto 1111 (1968).







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