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.

Rank	Monarch	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Longevity (years/days)
1	Maria I	17 December 1734	20 March 1816	7009256428720000000♠81 years, 94 days
2	Afonso I Henriques	25 July 1109	6 December 1185	7009240995520000000♠76 years, 134 days
3	John I	11 April 1357	14 August 1433	7009240917760000000♠76 years, 125 days
4	Philip I (II of Spain)	21 December 1527	13 September 1598	7009223201440000000♠70 years, 266 days
5	Afonso III	5 May 1210	16 February 1279	7009217071360000000♠68 years, 287 days
6	Cardinal Henry	31 January 1512	31 January 1580	7009214591680000000♠68 years, 0 days
7	Afonso IV	8 February 1291	28 May 1357	7009209221920000000♠66 years, 109 days
8	Miguel	26 October 1802	14 November 1866	7009202132800000000♠64 years, 19 days
10	Denis	9 October 1261	7 January 1325	7009199590480000000♠63 years, 90 days
11	Joseph I	6 June 1714	24 February 1777	7009197929440000000♠62 years, 263 days
12	John V	22 October 1689	31 July 1750	7009191782080000000♠60 years, 282 days
13	Philip III (IV of Spain)	8 April 1605	17 September 1665	7009190745280000000♠60 years, 162 days
14	John VI	13 May 1767	26 March 1826	7009185772960000000♠58 years, 317 days
15	Peter II	26 April 1648	9 December 1706	7009184995360000000♠58 years, 227 days
16	Sancho I	11 November 1154	26 March 1211	7009177888960000000♠56 years, 135 days
17	John III	7 June 1502	11 June 1557	7009173601360000000♠55 years, 4 days
18	John IV	19 March 1604	6 November 1656	7009166104000000000♠52 years, 232 days
19	Manuel I	31 May 1469	13 December 1521	7009165792960000000♠52 years, 196 days
20	Luís I	31 October 1838	19 October 1889	7009160837920000000♠50 years, 353 days
21	Afonso V	15 January 1432	28 August 1481	7009156576240000000♠49 years, 225 days
22	Edward	31 October 1391	13 September 1438	7009147903840000000♠46 years, 317 days
23	Peter I	8 April 1320	18 January 1367	7009147627360000000♠46 years, 285 days
24	Carlos I	28 September 1863	1 February 1908	7009139942080000000♠44 years, 126 days
25	Manuel II	15 November 1889	2 July 1932	7009134529120000000♠42 years, 230 days
26	Philip II (III of Spain)	14 April 1578	31 March 1621	7009135574560000000♠42 years, 351 days
27	John II	3 March 1455	25 October 1495	7009128269440000000♠40 years, 236 days
28	Afonso VI	21 August 1643	12 September 1683	7009126420480000000♠40 years, 22 days
29	Sancho II	8 September 1209	4 January 1248	7009120938400000000♠38 years, 118 days
30	Ferdinand I	31 October 1345	22 October 1383	7009119838960000000♠37 years, 356 days
31	Afonso II	23 April 1185	25 March 1223	7009119666160000000♠37 years, 336 days
32	Pedro IV (I of Brazil)	12 October 1798	24 September 1834	7009113449680000000♠35 years, 347 days
33	Maria II	4 April 1819	15 November 1853	7009109239840000000♠34 years, 225 days
34	Sebastian	20 January 1554	4 August 1578	7008774316800000000♠24 years, 196 days
35	Pedro V	16 September 1837	11 November 1861	7008762220800000000♠24 years, 56 days

List of Portuguese monarchs by longevity

See also