Sebastianism

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• Sebastianism — is part of the Portuguese mythology and culture. It means waiting for a hero that will save Portugal and lead it to the Fifth Empire, and known as Eu nacional (national Self). There are possible mentions of this hero in The Prophecies of… …   Wikipedia

• 1580 Portuguese succession crisis — History of Portugal This article is part of a series Prehistoric Iberia …   Wikipedia

• Fifth Empire — The Fifth Empire, known as Quinto Império in Portuguese is a mythological concept which became widespread after the publication of the poem A Mensagem , by Fernando Pessoa. The Concept The Fifth Empire is not a mere territorial empire. It is a… …   Wikipedia

• Sebastian — /si bas cheuhn/, n. 1. Saint, died A.D. 288?, Roman martyr. 2. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Bach Johann Sebastian Brant Sebastian Cabot Sebastian Coe Sebastian Newbold Kresge Sebastian Spering Sebastian Saint * * * ▪ king of… …   Universalium

• History of Portugal — This article is part of a series Prehistoric Iberi …   Wikipedia

• Sebastian of Portugal — Sebastian King Sebastian at age 21, 1575 King of Portugal and the Algarves Reign 11 June 1557 4 August 1578 Coronation …   Wikipedia

• Sebastian (disambiguation) — Sebastian may refer to: * Sebastian (film), a Swedish 1995 film based on the novel by Per Knutsen * Sebastian (1968 film), also known as Mr. Sebastian * Sebastiane , a British 1976 film directed by Derek Jarman, focusing on the life of Saint… …   Wikipedia

• Culture of Portugal — A 19th century Portuguese couple with typical rural clothes from Minho province, in a Singer sewing machine advertisement card, distributed at World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. The culture of Portugal is the result of a complex flow of… …   Wikipedia

• Messianism — is the belief in a messiah, a savior or redeemer. Many religions have a messiah concept, including the Jewish Messiah, the Christian Christ, the Muslim Mahdi and Isa (Islamic name for Christian Jesus), the Buddhist Maitreya, the Hindu Kalki and… …   Wikipedia

• Battle of Alcácer Quibir — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Alcácer Quibir partof= date=August 4, 1578 place=Ksar el Kebir, Morocco result=Decisive Moroccan victory combatant1=flag|Portugal|1578 combatant2=Kingdom of Morocco commander1=Sebastian I of… …   Wikipedia