<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alcácer_Quibir" id="mwLA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Alcácer Quibir">Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir</a>: The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccans" id="mwLQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Moroccans">Moroccans</a> defeat the Portuguese. King <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_of_Portugal" id="mwLg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Sebastian of Portugal">Sebastian of Portugal</a> is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry,_King_of_Portugal" id="mwLw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Henry, King of Portugal">Cardinal Henry</a>, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.