John I

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. 526, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 523–526.
2. the Great, 1357–1433, king of Portugal 1385–1433.

John I

noun

1. John I925976MByzantinePOLITICS: hereditary ruler surnamed Tzimisces . 925–976 ad , Byzantine emperor (969–976): extended Byzantine power into Bulgaria and Syria
2. John I13571433MPortuguesePOLITICS: hereditary ruler called the Great. 1357–1433, king of Portugal (1385–1433). He secured independence for Portugal by his victory over Castile (1385) and initiated Portuguese overseas expansion

Example Sentences

Under John I. all the virtues of the Portuguese again shone forth with redoubled lustre.

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I stopped at the house of John I. Coleman to inquire the shortest way to the pike.

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Thus with John I. ended the first line of counts, after a rule of nearly 400 years.

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In 1299 van Borselen was killed, and a few months later John I. died.

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John i. See also the Epistle to the Hebrews, especially chap.

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