Which Portuguese king's death led to the Portuguese crisis of succession?
John III
Sebastian
Afonso VI
Manuel I
Answer
The death of King Sebastian of Portugal in 1578 led to the Portuguese crisis of succession. His death without an heir resulted in a struggle for the throne, which ultimately led to the War of the Portuguese Succession and the formation of the Iberian Union.
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