Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1578 eze na-eto eto bụ́ Sebastian nke Portugal nwụrụ n'ebe a na-akpọ
Agha nke Alcácer Quibir na-enweghị ụmụ, na-ebute nsogbu nke usoro. Nna nna ya, Cardinal Henry merela agadi, nọchiri ya dị ka eze, ma Henry enweghị ụmụ ọ bụla, ebe ọ bụ na o mere iwu dị nsọ. Mgbe Henry nwụrụ afọ abụọ mgbe Sebastian nwụsịrị, ụmụ ụmụ Manuel nke Mbụ atọ kwuru na ha bụ ndị eze: Infanta Catarina, Duchess nke Braganza; António, Prior nke Crato; na Philip nke Abụọ nke Spen. A kpọrọ António Eze nke Portugal n'ọtụtụ obodo na obodo nta n'ofe mba ahụ, mana ndị otu Council of Governors nke Portugal ndị kwadoro Philip gbagara n'alaeze ndị Spain ma kwupụta na ọ bụ onye ga-anọchi Henry n'ụzọ iwu kwadoro.