| Most Serene House of Braganza of Portugal and Brazil |
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| Country: | Portugal and Brazil | ||
| Parent house: | House of Aviz | ||
| Titles: | King, Emperor | ||
| Founder: | Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza | ||
| Final ruler: | Manuel II (Portugal) Pedro II (Brazil) |
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| Current head: | Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza | ||
| Founding year: | 1442 | ||
| Ethnicity: | Portuguese | ||
The Most Serene House of Braganza (Portuguese: Sereníssima Casa de Bragança, pron. IPA: [bɾɐ.'ɣɐ̃.sɐ]) was the dynasty which ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and the Empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1889. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The House of Aviz (in the current spelling Avis, pron ɐ'viʃ is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of Portuguese The Brazilian monarchs were the rulers of Brazil from the time of the arrival of the Portuguese in 1500 until 1889 Afonso I Duke of Braganza (1377-1461 pron ɐ'fõsu was the eighth Count of Barcelos and the first Duke of Braganza. Manuel II (mɐnuˈɛɫ Emanuel II the Patriot ( Port o Patriota) or the Missed King ( Port Pedro II, (ˈpedɾu seˈgũdu December 2, 1825 December 5, 1891) was the second and last Emperor of Brazil. Duarte Pio Duke of Braganza ( Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança; born May 15 1945) duˈaɾtɨ is the 24th Duke of Braganza The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
It is a collateral line of the House of Aviz, which ruled Portugal from 1385 until 1580. The House of Aviz (in the current spelling Avis, pron ɐ'viʃ is a dynasty of kings of Portugal.
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Afonso, count of Barcelos, was an illegitimate son of King João I of Portugal. Afonso I Duke of Braganza (1377-1461 pron ɐ'fõsu was the eighth Count of Barcelos and the first Duke of Braganza. Count of Barcelos is a Portuguese Title of nobility, and the oldest title still extant in the country Afonso's mother, Inês Pires, is considered by some to be of Jewish converso origin[1]. Conversos ( Spanish and Portuguese for "a convert" from Latin conversus, "converted turned around" and its feminine form In 1442, Afonso's nephew, King Afonso V created the Duchy of Braganza, a royal dukedom, for his uncle. Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port There is a total of 28 dukedoms in Portugal. In the majority of cases the title of Duke was attributed to members of high Nobility, usually relatives of the The Duchy included the important town of Braganza in northeastern Portugal, which gave the house its name. Bragança ( pron bɾɐ'gɐ̃sɐ or locally; English language: Braganza) is a city and a municipality in north-eastern Portugal It is the third-oldest dukedom in Portugal, after Viseu and Coimbra. Duke of Viseu (in Portuguese Duque de Viseu) was a Portuguese Royal Dukedom created in 1415 by King John I of Portugal for his third male child
Count Afonso was an expert intriguer, who was favored by his father King João I, his brother King Duarte I, and his nephew King Afonso V. Edward ( Portuguese: Duarte duˈaɾt(ɨ Viseu, 31 October 1391 &ndash Tomar, 13 September 1438 In 1442, King Afonso gave him the dukedom, and in 1445, when the King came of age, Duke Afonso was the wealthiest and most powerful man in the kingdom.
The third Duke, Fernando II, married Isabella, granddaughter of Duarte I, thus bringing the House of Braganza into the legitimate succession to the throne. However, his power and intrigues led to the suppression of the Braganzas by King João II. João II ( Portuguese, ʒuˈɐ̃ũ English: John II) ( March 3 1455 &ndash October 25 1495) the Perfect In 1483, João had Fernando executed in Évora for treason. Évora (ˈɛvuɾɐ is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The city proper has 41159 inhabitants and the municipality has a total area of 1307 Later João seized the Braganza lands and exiled the four-year-old heir, Jaime, to Castile. James ( Jaime, in Portuguese was the older son of Ferdinand II 3rd Duke of Braganza (1430-e
João II's successor, King Manuel I was Jaime's uncle. Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port In 1500, he recalled his nephew to Portugal, returning to him the titles and (part of) the lands of Braganza. The house was once again one of the highest and mightiest in the country. Jaime ordered the construction of a monumental palace at Vila Viçosa, which would become one of the royal palaces in the 17th century. Vila Viçosa ( pron 'vilɐ vi'sɔzɐ is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195 As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar
The sixth Duke, John I of Braganza, married Infanta Catarina of Portugal, daughter of Infant Duarte, sixth son of king Manuel I, again linking with the royal line. John I 6th Duke of Braganza KGF (1543 - 1583 was the eldest son of Teodósio I 5th Duke of Braganza. The Infante Duarte 4th Duke of Guimarães ( pron du'aɾt(ɨ English: Edward) ( Lisbon, October 7 1515 &ndash Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port Their son was the courageous seventh Duke Teodósio II, who allegedly fought in the Battle of Alcacer Quibir (1578) when only ten years old. Teodósio II of Bragança ( pron tiu'dɔziu (1568 Vila Viçosa - 1630 was the 7th Duke of Braganza. The Battle of Alcácer Quibir (variant spellings are legion Alcácer-Quivir Al Quasr al-kibr Alcazarquivir Alcassar and so on meaning grand palace in Arabic
Meanwhile, the Portuguese kingdom had a succession crisis. King Sebastian I was lost in battle in Morocco in 1578. Sebastian I King of Portugal "the Desired" (in Portuguese, Sebastião I, sɨbɐʃˈtiɐ̃ũ o Desejado; born in Lisbon He was a childless bachelor and the crown passed to his elderly great-uncle, Cardinal Henry I, who of course was also childless. For the Count of Portugal see Henry Count of Portugal; for the Prince see Henry the Navigator Henry Cardinal-King of Portugal or On Henry I's death in 1580, there were several claimants to the throne, all in some way weak. The Duchess of Braganza had a claim, through her father, but was denied, mostly due to her gender. Her husband had a claim descending from the third Duke. Other claimants included Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma and King Philip II of Spain. Ranuccio I Farnese ( March 28, 1569 &ndash March 5, 1622) was the fourth Duke of Parma and Piacenza Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598 Philip was the most powerful contender, and became King Philip I of Portugal, establishing a union of crowns. Portugal was thereafter ruled by Habsburg governors appointed by Philip and his successors.
The Duke Teodosius II did not press his claim; he supported Philip II, from whom the Braganzas gained more land and titles. Teodósio II of Bragança ( pron tiu'dɔziu (1568 Vila Viçosa - 1630 was the 7th Duke of Braganza.
By 1640, the wise policies of Philip II in respect of Portugal were long past. The country was overtaxed, Portuguese colonies were left unprotected, and the Habsburg king, Philip IV of Spain (III of Portugal), no longer had the trust or support of most Portuguese nobles. He was especially loathed by the powerful Portuguese guild of merchants. Portugal, like the rest of Philip's kingdoms, was on the verge of rebellion. The eighth Duke of Bragança, João II, had inherited the claim of his grandmother, Infanta Catarina, and the remoter claim through of his grandfather João I. Marriages and descendants John married Luisa de Guzman, daughter of Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzman, 8th Duke of Medina-Sidonia. The rebels asked him to lead their uprising.
According to court historians, João I was a modest man without particular ambitions to the crown. Legend says that his wife, Leonor of Guzman, daughter of the duke of Medina-Sidonia, urged him to accept the offer saying, "I'd rather be Queen for one day than duchess for a lifetime. " He accepted the leadership of the rebellion, which was successful, and was acclaimed João IV of Portugal on December 1, 1640. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
After the accession of the Braganzas to the throne, the duchy was linked to the Crown. "Duke of Braganza" became the traditional title of the heir to the throne, together with or alternate to Prince of Beira, much as Prince of Wales is in the United Kingdom or Prince of Asturias in Spain. Prince of Beira is a title in Portugal, normally given to the second heirs to the throne and/or to the eldest daughter of the monarch Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
Under João's sons Afonso VI and Pedro II, the Portuguese colonial empire, part of which was lost during the Spanish occupation, was restored and expanded, bringing new wealth to Portugal. Ancestors Ancestry Marriages and descendants Peter married first to his sister-in-law Marie-Françoise of Savoy in 1666 who gave him a daughter The Portuguese Empire was the earliest and longest lived of the modern European colonial empires spanning almost six centuries from the capture of Ceuta
The zenith of the Braganza dynasty was reached under the long reign of João V (1706-1750), who ruled with grandeur and piety]]. Ancestry Marriages and descendants John married Mary Anne of Austria, daughter of Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor in 1708 Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The reign of José I, son of João V, was marked by the great earthquake, which struck Lisbon in 1755. Ancestors Marriages and descendants Joseph married Marianne Victoria of Borbón, daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese of The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake, took place on November 1 1755 at around 940 in the morning Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The political genius of his reign was the Marquis of Pombal. Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo 1st Count of Oeiras 1st Marquis of Pombal (in Portuguese, Marquês de Pombal, pron The end of the 18th century was characterized by stability, under the rule of Maria I (1777-1816), who discharged Pombal at her accession. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Maria I ( December 17, 1734 – March 20, 1816) was Queen of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Unfortunately Maria became psychologically unstable, displaying similar symptoms to George III of the United Kingdom in his later years. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places
In 1807 the Braganzas fled to Brazil, Portugal's largest colony, as the mother country was involved in the Napoleonic Wars. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions Some time after their arrival, the status of this country was changed by a royal decree, from a Portuguese colony into the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarve. The United Kingdom of Portugal Brazil and the Algarves was a monarchy consisting of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarve.
In 1821, João VI, who succeeded in 1816, returned to Portugal. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year John VI (13 May 1767 &ndash 10 March 1826 ( Portuguese João, ʒʊˈɐ̃ũ the Clement ( Port Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He demoted Brazil to a colony again, sparking rebellion there. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld His eldest son Pedro I, who was regent in Brazil, sided with the rebels. Pedro I (ˈpedɾuin Brazilian Portuguese and in European Portuguese; English: Peter of Alcantara Francis Anthony John Charles Xavier of Paula He proclaimed himself Emperor of Brazil as an independent country. The Brazilian monarchs were the rulers of Brazil from the time of the arrival of the Portuguese in 1500 until 1889
Pedro ruled Brazil until 1831, when he abdicated in favor of his young son Pedro II, and went off to Portugal to aid his daughter (see below). Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Pedro II, (ˈpedɾu seˈgũdu December 2, 1825 December 5, 1891) was the second and last Emperor of Brazil.
Pedro II ruled until 1889, when the Brazilian monarchy was toppled by angry landed aristocrats disagreeing with the abolition of slavery. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
In Portugal, Pedro I of Brazil became King as Pedro IV (1826), but no one wanted to re-establish the union of Portugal and Brazil. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Pedro abdicated the Portuguese throne in favor of his daughter Maria II da Gloria, then seven years old. Maria II ( April 4, 1819 &ndash November 15, 1853) was Queen of Portugal from 1826 to 1853 Pedro's brother Miguel was to act as Regent, and marry Maria when she came of age. Miguel I ( Miguel Maria do Patrocínio João Carlos Francisco de Assis Xavier de Paula Pedro de Alcântara António Rafael Gabriel Joaquim José Gonzaga Evaristo de Bragança e Miguel instead proclaimed himself king and repudiated the liberal constitution granted by João VI.
Maria was forced into exile. Her father Pedro returned from Brazil, and from the Azores waged a successful campaign against Miguel, who was defeated and exiled in 1834. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common She married Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ( October 29 1816 - December 15 1885) named Prince Ferdinand Augustus Francis Anthony of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry Maria II was succeeded in 1853 by her son Pedro V, a hard-working reformer who died prematurely young in 1861 due to cholera. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ancestors Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pedro V was succeeded by his brother Luis, a dedicated scientist. Ancestors Marriages and descendants Louis married Maria Pia of Savoy, daughter of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and Maria
Luis was succeeded in 1889 by his son Carlos I. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Early life Carlos was born in Lisbon, Portugal, the son of King Luís and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, daughter of Victor Emmanuel Carlos was considered by some as incompetent and extravagant. Others believed he tried his best for Portugal. Carlos was assassinated in 1908 together with his eldest son, Luis Filipe by republican terrorists. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year His younger son, Manuel II, survived the murderous attack on his father and elder brother, but was toppled in 1910 by an illegal military republican coup. Manuel II (mɐnuˈɛɫ Emanuel II the Patriot ( Port o Patriota) or the Missed King ( Port Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Manuel was forced to go into exile.
After the revolution of 1910, King Manuel II settled in England till his death in 1932. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. He was childless, and there were descendants of Miguel, the usurper of 1826, who claimed the throne. In 1920-22, the two branches of the House of Braganza negotiated a pact under which Manuel named as heir Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, grandson of Miguel. Duarte Nuno Duke of Braganza ( Duarte Nuno Fernando Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco Xavier Raimundo António de Bragança; September 23 1907 - Duarte Nuno remained the Braganza pretender till his death in 1976. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1942, he married a great-granddughter of Pedro II of Brazil, uniting the two lines of the House. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1950, Portugal repealed the law of exile against the Braganzas, and Duarte Nuno moved to the country in 1952. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Then-dictator Salazar briefly considered restoring the monarchy, but did not. António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE, pron. ɐ̃'tɔniu dɨ oli'vɐiɾɐ sɐlɐ'zaɾ
Duarte Nuno was succeeded as pretender by his son, Duarte Pio (born 1945). Duarte Pio Duke of Braganza ( Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança; born May 15 1945) duˈaɾtɨ is the 24th Duke of Braganza Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Duarte Pio served in the Portuguese Army, and took the customary oath of allegiance to the Republic, but is still recognized as the pretender by most Portuguese monarchists. In 1995, he married Isabel de Herédia, a Portuguese businesswoman, in a ceremony attended by the President and Prime Minister. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Dona Isabel Inês de Castro Curvelo de Herédia (born November 22 1966 in Lisbon) daughter of Architect Jorge de Herédia (great-grandson He has been active in support of the independence of East Timor from Indonesia. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
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House of Braganza
Cadet branch of the House of Aviz
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| Preceded by House of Habsburg |
Ruling House of the Kingdom of Portugal 1640 – 1910 |
Republic Established by Military Coup |
| Preceded by New Creation |
Ruling House of the Empire of Brazil 1822 – 1889 |
Republic Established by Military Coup See History of Brazil (1889–1930) |