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On 7 June 1502, a royal birth took place at the Alcáçova Palace in Lisbon, Portugal. Then the future King John III of Portugal (João III in Portuguese) was born. King John III of Portugal - own picture taken in 2017 at the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, Lisbon. Family John III was the eldest son of Koing Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon. He was a member of the noble House of Aviz. Youth John III was educated by notable scholars of the time including the astrologer Tomás de Torres, Diogo de Ortiz, Bishop of Viseu and Luis Teixeira Lobo, one of the first Portuguese Renaissance humanists. King João III of Portugal: Source picture Wikipedia Love and marriage At the age of 16, John III was chosen to marry his first cousin the 20-year- old Eleanor of Austria, the eldest daughter of Philip the Handsome of Austria-Burgundy and Queen Joanna of Castile. However this plan didn't work. Instead Eleanor married John's widowed father

One of the main attractions in Liège, Belgium is .... a stair. This stair, which is actually a street, gives a connection between two areas of the city and it offers a connection to the citadel of Liège. Montagne de Bueren, a real attraction - own picture taken in 2018 Liège, Belgium Some royal history The Montagne de Bueren was created between 1875 and 1880 as a remembrance of the Wars of Liège. The Wars of Liège were a series of three rebellions between the citizens of Liège, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège against the expanding Duchy of Burgundy. In 1468 the rebels were defeated by Charles the Bold and the city twice was burnt to the ground. Charles the Bold - Source picture: Wikipedia The Montagne de Bueren was named after Vincent van Bueren, one of the commanders of the rebels. Montagne de Bueren, Liège Belgium - own picture taken in 2018 Some interesting facts The Montagne de Bueren has 374 stairs with an average slope degree of 28%. It is o