Sebastian I of Portugal was a Portuguese prince whose mysterious disappearance shocked the world in 1578. In “Sebastianism Revisited” Abercromby renegotiates the possible lives and deaths of Sebastian. To find out more about Sebastian, click here.
Portugal
Sebastian was heir to one of Europe’s largest empires.
Mother
Abandoned him when he was 3 months old.
Father
Died 18 days before he was born.
January 20, 1554
The day Sebastian was born.
June 5, 1557
He was crowned at three years old.
August 4, 1578
The day he dissapeared (battle of Ksar El-Kibir).
A NON-exhaustive list of countries touched by Sebastianism
Portugal
France
Spain
Italy
Mozambique
Cape Verde
Angola
Brazil
China
Netherlands
Germany
Tibete
USA
Days since the disappearance of Sebastian