Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi wa24 Chikunguru 1580, António akazviti Mambo wePortugal muSantarém, achiteverwa nekurumbidzwa munzvimbo dzinoverengeka munyika yose; hurumende yake yemumba yakagara kwemazuva makumi maviri, kusvikira akundwa mu
Hondo yeAlcântara nemauto eHabsburg aitungamirirwa naDuke weAlba. Pashure pokuwa kweLisbon, akaedza kutonga nyika kubva kuTerceira Island, muAzores, kwaakagadza hurumende iri muutapwa kusvikira muna 1583; António akatoita kuti mari ishandiswe - kutaura kwakajairika kweuchangamire uye umambo. Vamwe vanyori vanomurangarira samambo wokupedzisira weImba yeAviz (panzvimbo paKardinal-Mambo Henry) uye Mambo wechi18 wePortugal. Hurumende yake pachitsuwa cheTerceira yaingozivikanwa muAzores chete, nepo pamhenderekedzo uye muzvitsuwa zveMadeira simba raishandiswa naPhilip II, uyo akashevedzwa mambo muna 1580 saPhilip I wePortugal uye akazivikanwa samambo wepamutemo neCortes yeTomar muna 1581. Kusarudzwa kwamambo mutsva kwakaitwa pamugariro wokuti umambo nenharaunda dzahwo dzokumahombekombe kwemakungwa zvaifanira kuramba zvakaparadzana neSpain ndokuchengeta mitemo yazvo uye Cortes.