This is a list of Portuguese monarchs who ruled from the establishment of the
Kingdom of Portugal
The Kingdom of Portugal ( la, Regnum Portugalliae, pt, Reino de Portugal) was a monarchy in the western Iberian Peninsula and the predecessor of the modern Portuguese Republic. Existing to various extents between 1139 and 1910, it was also kno ...
, in 1139, to the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy and creation of the
Portuguese Republic
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the ...
with the
5 October 1910 revolution
The 5 October 1910 revolution was the overthrow of the centuries-old Portuguese monarchy and its replacement by the First Portuguese Republic. It was the result of a ''coup d'état'' organized by the Portuguese Republican Party.
By 1910, the K ...
.
Through the nearly 800 years in which Portugal was a monarchy, the kings held various other titles and pretensions. Two kings of Portugal, Ferdinand I and Afonso V, also claimed the
crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval polity in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and, some decades later, the parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accessi ...
. When the
House of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
came into power, the
kings of Spain
This is a list of Spanish monarchs, that is, rulers of the country of Spain. The forerunners of the monarchs of the Spanish throne were the following:
*Kings of the Visigoths
* Kings of Asturias
* Kings of Navarre
*Kings of León
*Kings of Gal ...
,
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
, and
Sicily
(man) it, Siciliana (woman)
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also became kings of Portugal. The
House of Braganza
The Most Serene House of Braganza ( pt, Sereníssima Casa de Bragança), also known as the Brigantine Dynasty (''Dinastia Brigantina''), is a dynasty of emperors, kings, princes, and dukes of Portuguese origin which reigned in Europe and the Ame ...
brought numerous titles to the Portuguese Crown, including
King of Brazil and then ''de jure''
Emperor of Brazil
The monarchs of Brazil (Portuguese: ''monarcas do Brasil'') were the imperial heads of state and hereditary rulers of Brazil from the House of Braganza that reigned from the creation of the Brazilian monarchy in 1815 as a constituent kingdom of ...
.
After the demise of the Portuguese monarchy, in 1910, Portugal almost restored its monarchy in a revolution known as the
Monarchy of the North
The Monarchy of the North ( pt, Monarquia do Norte), officially the Kingdom of Portugal (), was a short-lived counter-revolution against the First Portuguese Republic and a monarchist government that occurred in Northern Portugal in early 1919. ...
, though the attempted restoration only lasted a month before destruction. With Manuel II's death, the
Miguelist
In the history of Portugal, a Miguelist (in Portuguese ''Miguelista'') was a supporter of the legitimacy of the king Miguel I of Portugal. The name is also given to those who supported absolutism as form of government, in opposition to the libe ...
branch of the house of Braganza became the pretenders to the throne of Portugal. They have all been acclaimed king of Portugal by their monarchist groups.
The monarchs of Portugal all came from a single ancestor,
Afonso I of Portugal
Afonso I of PortugalOr also ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', depending on the Spanish or French inf ...
, but direct lines have sometimes ended. This has led to a variety of royal houses coming to rule Portugal, though all having Portuguese royal lineage. These houses are:
*
House of Burgundy
The House of Burgundy () was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of King Robert II of France. The House ruled the Duchy of Burgundy from 1032–1361 and achieved the recognized title ...
(1139–1383)
*
House of Aviz
The House of Aviz (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Casa de Avis''), also known as the Joanine Dynasty (''Dinastia Joanina''), was a dynasty of Portuguese people, Portuguese origin which flourished during the Portuguese Renaissance, Renaissance ...
(1385–1581)
*
House of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
(1581–1640)
*
House of Braganza
The Most Serene House of Braganza ( pt, Sereníssima Casa de Bragança), also known as the Brigantine Dynasty (''Dinastia Brigantina''), is a dynasty of emperors, kings, princes, and dukes of Portuguese origin which reigned in Europe and the Ame ...
(1640–1910)
House of Burgundy (1139–1383)
The
Portuguese House of Burgundy, known as the Afonsine Dynasty, was the founding house of the Kingdom of Portugal. Prior to the independence of Portugal, the house ruled the feudal
County of Portugal
The County of Portugal ( pt, Condado de Portugal, Condado Portucalense, Condado de Portucale; in documents of the period the name used was Portugalia) refers to two successive medieval counties in the region around Braga and Porto, today corresp ...
, of the
Kingdom of Galicia
The Kingdom of Galicia ( gl, Reino de Galicia, or ''Galiza''; es, Reino de Galicia; pt, Reino da Galiza; la, Galliciense Regnum) was a political entity located in southwestern Europe, which at its territorial zenith occupied the entire north ...
. When Afonso Henriques declared the independence of Portugal, he turned the family from a comital house to a royal house which would rule Portugal for over two centuries.
When Ferdinand I died, a
succession crisis A succession crisis is a crisis that arises when an order of succession fails, for example when a king dies without an indisputable heir. It may result in a war of succession.
Examples include (see List of wars of succession):
*Multiple periods dur ...
occurred between 1383 and 1385. Ferdinand's daughter
Beatrice of Portugal
Beatrice ( pt, Beatriz, ; 7–13 February 1373 – ) was the only surviving legitimate child of King Ferdinand I of Portugal and his wife, Leonor Teles. She became Queen consort of Castile by marriage to King John I of Castile. Following her fath ...
was proclaimed queen and her husband
John I of Castile
John I ( es, Juan I; 24 August 1358 – 9 October 1390) was King of Castile and León from 1379 until 1390. He was the son of Henry II and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile.
Biography
His first marriage, to Eleanor of Aragon on 18 June 1375, ...
proclaimed king by
the right of his wife. Her legitimacy as a monarch is disputed.
, life6 = 9 October 1261 – 7 January 1325 (aged 63)
, reignstart6 = 6 February 1279
, reignend6 = 7 January 1325
, notes6 = Son of Afonso III
, family6 =
Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
![Brasão_de_armas_do_reino_de_Portugal_(1247)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Bras%C3%A3o_de_armas_do_reino_de_Portugal_%281247%29.svg)
, image6 = Dinis-P.jpg
, name7 =
Afonso IV
Afonso IVEnglish: ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', or ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese), ''Alfonso'' or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin). (; 8 February 129128 May 1357), called the Brave ( pt, o Bravo, links=no), was King ...
, nickname7 = The Brave; The Bold
, native7 =
, life7 = 8 February 1291 – 28 May 1357 (aged 66)
, reignstart7 = 7 January 1325
, reignend7 = 28 May 1357
, notes7 = Son of Denis I
, family7 =
Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
![Brasão_de_armas_do_reino_de_Portugal_(1247)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Bras%C3%A3o_de_armas_do_reino_de_Portugal_%281247%29.svg)
, image7 = AfonsoIV-P.jpg
, name8 =
Peter I Peter I may refer to:
Religious hierarchs
* Saint Peter (c. 1 AD – c. 64–88 AD), a.k.a. Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simon, apostle of Jesus
* Pope Peter I of Alexandria (died 311), revered as a saint
* Peter I of Armenia (died 1058), Catholico ...
, nickname8 = The Cruel; The Just; The Enemy-Son; The Stutterer; The Till-the-End-of-the-World-Passionate; The Vengeful; The Revengeful
, native8 = pt, Pedro I
, life8 = 8 April 1320 – 18 January 1367 (aged 46)
, reignstart8 = 28 May 1357
, reignend8 = 18 January 1367
, notes8 = Son of Afonso IV
, family8 =
Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
![Brasão_de_armas_do_reino_de_Portugal_(1247)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Bras%C3%A3o_de_armas_do_reino_de_Portugal_%281247%29.svg)
, image8 = PeterIofPortugal.jpg
, name9 =
Ferdinand I
, nickname9 = The Handsome; The Debonair; The Inconstant; The Fickle; The Inconscient
, native9 = pt, Fernando I
, life9 = 31 October 1345 – 22 October 1383 (aged 37)
, reignstart9 = 18 January 1367
, reignend9 = 22 October 1383
, notes9 = Son of Peter I
, family9 =
Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
![Brasão_de_armas_do_reino_de_Portugal_(1247)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Bras%C3%A3o_de_armas_do_reino_de_Portugal_%281247%29.svg)
, image9 = Portrait of King Fernando I, Belem Collection.JPG
House of Aviz (1385–1580)
The
House of Aviz
The House of Aviz (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Casa de Avis''), also known as the Joanine Dynasty (''Dinastia Joanina''), was a dynasty of Portuguese people, Portuguese origin which flourished during the Portuguese Renaissance, Renaissance ...
, known as the Joanine Dynasty, succeeded the
House of Burgundy
The House of Burgundy () was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of King Robert II of France. The House ruled the Duchy of Burgundy from 1032–1361 and achieved the recognized title ...
as the reigning house of the Kingdom of Portugal. The house was founded by John I of Portugal, who was the Grand Master of the
Order of Aviz
The Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz ( pt, Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis, ), previously to 1910 ''Royal Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz'' ( pt, Real Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis), previously to 1789 ''Knights'' (of ...
. When King John II of Portugal died without an heir, the throne of Portugal passed to his cousin,
Manuel, Duke of Beja. When King
Sebastian of Portugal
Sebastian ( pt, Sebastião I ; 20 January 1554 – 4 August 1578) was King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578 and the penultimate Portuguese monarch of the House of Aviz.
He was the son of João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, and hi ...
died, the throne passed to his uncle,
Henry of Portugal (he might be called Henry II because
Henry, Count of Portugal
Henry (Portuguese: ''Henrique'', French: ''Henri''; c. 10661112), Count of Portugal, was the first member of the Capetian House of Burgundy to rule Portugal and the father of the country's first king, Afonso Henriques.
Biographical sketch
Fam ...
, father of
Alphonso I of Portugal
Afonso I of PortugalOr also ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', depending on the Spanish or French inf ...
, was the first of that name to rule Portugal). When Henry died, a
succession crisis A succession crisis is a crisis that arises when an order of succession fails, for example when a king dies without an indisputable heir. It may result in a war of succession.
Examples include (see List of wars of succession):
*Multiple periods dur ...
occurred and
António, Prior of Crato
António, Prior of Crato (; 153126 August 1595; sometimes called ''The Determined'', ''The Fighter'', ''The Independentist'' or ''The Resistant''), was a grandson of King Manuel I of Portugal who claimed the Portuguese throne during the 1580 d ...
, was proclaimed
António of Portugal.
, life1 = 11 April 1357 – 14 August 1433 (aged 75)
, reignstart1 = 6 April 1385
, reignend1 = 14 August 1433
, notes1 = Illegitimate son of Peter I
, family1 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image1 = Anoniem - Koning Johan I van Portugal (1450-1500) - Lissabon Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga 19-10-2010 16-12-61.jpg
, name2 =
Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
, nickname2 = The Eloquent; The Philosopher; The Philosopher-King
, native2 = pt, Duarte I
, life2 = 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438 (aged 46)
, reignstart2 = 14 August 1433
, reignend2 = 9 September 1438
, notes2 = Son of John I
, family2 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image2 = Duarte of Portugal detail.jpg
, name3 =
Afonso V
Afonso V () (15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481), known by the sobriquet the African (), was King of Portugal from 1438 until his death in 1481, with a brief interruption in 1477. His sobriquet refers to his military conquests in Northern Africa. ...
, nickname3 = The African; The Crusader
, native3 =
, life3 = 15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481 (aged 49)
, reignstart3 = 13 September 1438
—
15 November 1477
, reignend3 = 11 November 1477
—
28 August 1481
, notes3 = Son of Edward I
, family3 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image3 = AfonsoV-P.jpg
, name4 =
John II John II may refer to:
People
* John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455–1499)
* John II Casimir Vasa of Poland (1609–1672)
* John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302)
* John II Doukas of Thessaly (1303–1318)
* John II Komnenos (1087–1 ...
, nickname4 = The Perfect Prince; The Man (El Hombre)
, native4 = pt, João II
, life4 = 3 March 1455 – 25 October 1495 (aged 40)
, reignstart4 = 11 November 1477
—
28 August 1481
, reignend4 = 15 November 1477
—
25 October 1495
, notes4 = Son of Afonso V
, family4 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image4 = IOANNES_QVARTVS_PORTVGALIAE_REX_(Kunsthistorisches_Museum).png
, name5 =
Manuel I Manuel I may refer to:
*Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (1143–1180)
*Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond (1228–1263)
*Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was ...
, nickname5 = The Fortunate; The Grocer King/The Spices King (Le Roi-Épicier)
, native5 =
, life5 = 31 May 1469 – 13 December 1521 (aged 52)
, reignstart5 = 25 October 1495
, reignend5 = 13 December 1521
, notes5 = Cousin of John II
Grandson of Edward I
, family5 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image5 = Fons Vitae (c. 1515-1517) - Colijn de Coter (attributed) (cropped).png
, name6 =
John III
, nickname6 = The Pious; The Colonizer
, native6 = pt, João III
, life6 = 7 June 1502 – 11 June 1557 (aged 55)
, reignstart6 = 13 December 1521
, reignend6 = 11 June 1557
, notes6 = Son of Manuel I
, family6 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image6 = D. João III - Cristóvão Lopes (attrib).png
, name7 =
Sebastian I
Sebastian ( pt, Sebastião I ; 20 January 1554 – 4 August 1578) was King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578 and the penultimate Portuguese monarch of the House of Aviz.
He was the son of João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, and ...
, nickname7 = The Desired; The Asleep; The Sleeper; The Sleeping Hero; The Sleeping King; The Hidden; The Crusader
, native7 = pt, Sebastião I
, life7 = 20 January 1554 – 4 August 1578 (aged 24)
, reignstart7 = 11 June 1557
, reignend7 = 4 August 1578
, notes7 = Grandson of John III
, family7 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image7 = Don Sebastian de Portugal.JPG
, name8 =
Henry I Henry I may refer to:
876–1366
* Henry I the Fowler, King of Germany (876–936)
* Henry I, Duke of Bavaria (died 955)
* Henry I of Austria, Margrave of Austria (died 1018)
* Henry I of France (1008–1060)
* Henry I the Long, Margrave of the ...
, nickname8 = The Chaste; The Cardinal; The Cardinal-King
, native8 = pt, Henrique I
, life8 = 31 January 1512 – 31 January 1580 (aged 68)
, reignstart8 = 4 August 1578
, reignend8 = 31 January 1580
, notes8 = Son of Manuel I
Brother of John III
Great-uncle of Sebastian
, family8 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image8 = Ritratto di Enrico I del Portogallo (1587) - Cristofano dell'Altissimo (Galleria degli Uffizi).png
, name9 =
Anthony I
, nickname9 = The
Prior of Crato
The Prior of Crato (''Prior do Crato''), was the traditional title given to the head of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (Hospitaller) in Portugal. It is a reference to the domains of the order around Crato, Portugal.
The Port ...
; The Determined; The Fighter; The Resistant; The Independentist
, native9 = pt, António I
, life9 = 1531 – 28 August 1595 (aged 64)
, reignstart9 = (''Disputed'') 24 July 1580
, reignend9 = (''Disputed'') 1583
, notes9 = Grandson of Manuel I
Nephew of Henry I
, family9 =
Aviz![House_of_Aviz_(transparent)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/House_of_Aviz_%28transparent%29.png)
, image9 = Anthony I of Portugal.jpg
House of Habsburg (1581–1640)
The
House of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
, known as the Philippine Dynasty, is the house that ruled Portugal from 1581 to 1640. The dynasty began with the acclamation of Philip II of Spain as Philip I of Portugal in 1580, officially recognized in 1581 by the
Portuguese Cortes
In the Medieval Kingdom of Portugal, the Cortes was an assembly of representatives of the estates of the realm – the nobility, clergy and bourgeoisie. It was called and dismissed by the King of Portugal at will, at a place of his choosing.O'Ca ...
of
Tomar
Tomar (), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), is a city and a municipality in the Santarém district of Portugal. The town proper has a population of about 20,000. The municipality population in 2011 was 40,677, in an a ...
. Philip I swore to rule Portugal as a kingdom separate from his Spanish domains, under the personal union known as the
Iberian Union
pt, União Ibérica
, conventional_long_name =Iberian Union
, common_name =
, year_start = 1580
, date_start = 25 August
, life_span = 1580–1640
, event_start = War of the Portuguese Succession
, event_end = Portuguese Restoration War
, ...
.
, life5 = 21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598 (aged 71)
, reignstart5 = 17 April 1581
, reignend5 = 13 September 1598
, notes5 = Grandson of Manuel I
Nephew of Henry I
, family5 =
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
, image5 = Portrait of Philip II of Spain (by Workshop of Titian) - Museo del Prado, Madrid.jpg
, alt5 = King Philip I
, name6 =
Philip II Philip II may refer to:
* Philip II of Macedon (382–336 BC)
* Philip II (emperor) (238–249), Roman emperor
* Philip II, Prince of Taranto (1329–1374)
* Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (1342–1404)
* Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438-1497)
* Philip ...
, nickname6 = The Pious
, native6 = pt, Filipe II
, life6 = 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621 (aged 42)
, reignstart6 = 13 September 1598
, reignend6 = 31 March 1621
, notes6 = Son of Philip I
, family6 =
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
, image6 = Felipe III de España.jpg
, alt6 = King Philip II
, name7 =
Philip III
, nickname7 = The Great; The Tyrant; The Oppressor
, native7 = pt, Filipe III
, life7 = 8 April 1605 – 17 September 1665 (aged 60)
, reignstart7 = 31 March 1621
, reignend7 = 1 December 1640
, notes7 = Son of Philip II
, family7 =
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
, image7 = Philip IV of Spain - Velázquez 1644.jpg
, alt7 = King Philip II
House of Braganza (1640–1910)
The
House of Braganza
The Most Serene House of Braganza ( pt, Sereníssima Casa de Bragança), also known as the Brigantine Dynasty (''Dinastia Brigantina''), is a dynasty of emperors, kings, princes, and dukes of Portuguese origin which reigned in Europe and the Ame ...
, also known as the Brigantine Dynasty, came to power in 1640, when
John II, Duke of Braganza, claimed to be the rightful heir of the defunct House of Aviz, as he was the great great grandson of King Manuel I. John was proclaimed King John IV, and he deposed the House of Habsburg in the
Portuguese Restoration War
The Portuguese Restoration War ( pt, Guerra da Restauração) was the war between History of Portugal (1640–1777), Portugal and Habsburg Spain, Spain that began with the Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon (1668), ...
.
The descendants of Queen
Maria II and her consort, King
Ferdinand II (a German prince of the
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (; german: Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) is a European royal house. It takes its name from its oldest domain, the Ernestine duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, its members later sat on the thrones of Belgium, Bu ...
), came to rule in 1853. Portuguese law and custom treated them as members of the House of Braganza, though they were still Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dynasts. This has led some to classify these last four monarchs of Portugal as members of a new royal family, called the
House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
The House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (also known as the House of Saxe-Coburg-Braganza or the Constitutional Branch of the Braganzas) is a term used to categorize the last four rulers of the Kingdom of Portugal, and their families, from 1853 ...
, though this view is not widely held.
, life1 = 19 March 1604 – 6 November 1656 (aged 53)
, reignstart1 = 1 December 1640
, reignend1 = 6 November 1656
, notes1 = Great-great-grandson of Manuel I
, family1 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image1 = Portrait of John, Duke of Braganza c. 1630 (The Royal Castle in Warsaw).png
, name2 =
Afonso VI
, nickname2 = The Victorious
, native2 =
, life2 = 21 August 1643 – 12 September 1683 (aged 40)
, reignstart2 = 6 November 1656
, reignend2 = 12 September 1683
, notes2 = Son of John IV
, family2 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image2 = Afonso VI, Rei de Portugal.JPG
, name3 =
Peter II
, nickname3 = The Pacific
, native3 = pt, Pedro II
, life3 = 26 April 1648 – 9 December 1706 (aged 58)
, reignstart3 = 6 November 1683
, reignend3 = 9 December 1706
, notes3 = Son of John IV
Brother of Afonso VI
, family3 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image3 = D. Pedro II, Rei de Portugal.JPG
, name4 =
John V John V may refer to:
* Patriarch John V of Alexandria or John the Merciful (died by 620), Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616
* John V of Constantinople, Patriarch from 669 to 675
* Pope John V (685–686), Pope from 685 to his death in 686
* J ...
, nickname4 = The Magnanimous; The Magnificent; The Generous; The Most Faithful King; The Nuns' Lover; The Portuguese Sun-King
, native4 = pt, João V
, life4 = 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750 (aged 60)
, reignstart4 = 9 December 1706
, reignend4 = 31 July 1750
, notes4 = Son of Peter II
, family4 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image4 = D. João V (1689-1750) Hd.jpg,
, name5 =
Joseph I Joseph I or Josef I may refer to:
*Joseph I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch in 1266–1275 and 1282–1283
*Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (1678–1711)
*Joseph I (Chaldean Patriarch) (reigned 1681–1696)
*Joseph I of Portugal (1750–1777)
...
, nickname5 = The Reformer
, native5 = pt, José I
, life5 = 6 June 1714 – 24 February 1777 (age 62)
, reignstart5 = 31 July 1750
, reignend5 = 24 February 1777
, notes5 = Son of John V
, family5 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image5 = Portrait of Joseph Emanuel, King of Portugal (1773) - Miguel António do Amaral.png
, name6 =
Maria I
, succession = Queen of Portugal
, image = Maria I, Queen of Portugal - Giuseppe Troni, atribuído (Turim, 1739-Lisboa, 1810) - Google Cultural Institute.jpg
, caption = Portrait attributed to Giuseppe Troni,
, reign ...
, nickname6 = The Pious; The Mad
, native6 = pt, Maria I
, life6 = –
, reignstart6 = 24 February 1777
, reignend6 = 20 March 1816
, notes6 = Daughter of Joseph I
, family6 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image6 = Maria I, Queen of Portugal - Giuseppe Troni, atribuído (Turim, 1739-Lisboa, 1810) - Google Cultural Institute.jpg
, name7 =
Peter III
, nickname7 = The Capacidónio; The Builder; The Edifier; The Sacristan; The Enabler
, native7 = pt, Pedro III
, life7 = –
, reignstart7 = 24 February 1777
, reignend7 = 25 May 1786
, notes7 = Husband of Maria I
Son of John V
''
jure uxoris
''Jure uxoris'' (a Latin phrase meaning "by right of (his) wife"), citing . describes a title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title ''suo jure'' ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could becom ...
'' king
, family7 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image7 = Portrait of Infante Pedro (future King Pedro III) - Attributed to Vieira Lusitano - Google Cultural Institute (cropped).jpg
, name8 =
John VI
, nickname8 = The Clement; The Merciful
, native8 = pt, João VI
, life8 = 13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826 (aged 58)
, reignstart8 = 20 March 1816
, reignend8 = 10 March 1826
, notes8 = Son of Maria I and Peter III
, family8 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image8 = Retrato de D. João VI, Rei de Portugal.jpg
, name9 =
Peter IV
, nickname9 = The Soldier King; The Liberator; The Emperor; The Hero of Two Worlds
, native9 = pt, Pedro IV
, life9 = 12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834 (aged 35)
, reignstart9 = 10 March 1826
, reignend9 = 2 May 1826
, notes9 = Son of John VI
, family9 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image9 = DpedroI-brasil-full.jpg
, name10 =
Maria II
, nickname10 = The Educator; The Good Mother
, native10 = pt, Maria II
, life10 = 4 April 1819 – 15 November 1853 (aged 34)
, reignstart10 = 2 May 1826
26 May 1834
, reignend10 = 23 June 1828
15 November 1853
, notes10 = Daughter of Peter IV
, family10 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image10 = Queen Maria II by John Simpson.jpg
, name11 =
Michael I Michael I may refer to:
* Pope Michael I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark in 743–767
* Michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor (died in 844)
* Michael I Cerularius, Patriarch Michael I of Constantinopl ...
, nickname11 = The Absolute King; The Absolutist; The Traditionalist; The Usurper; The Grandfather of Europe
, native11 = pt, Miguel I
, life11 = 26 October 1802 – 14 November 1866 (aged 64)
, reignstart11 = 26 February 1828
, reignend11 = 6 May 1834
, notes11 = Son of John VI
Brother of Peter IV
Uncle of Maria II
, family11 =
Braganza![Brasao-Brigantina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Brasao-Brigantina.png)
, image11 = Infante D. Miguel de Bragança (1827), by Johann Nepomuk Ender (cropped).png
, name12 =
Ferdinand II
, nickname12 = The Artist King
, native12 = pt, Fernando II
, life12 = 29 October 1816 – 15 December 1885 (aged 69)
, reignstart12 = 16 September 1837
, reignend12 = 15 November 1853
, notes12 = Husband of Maria II
''
jure uxoris
''Jure uxoris'' (a Latin phrase meaning "by right of (his) wife"), citing . describes a title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title ''suo jure'' ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could becom ...
'' king
, family12 =
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry![Coats of arms of Sachsen-Coburg-koháry](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Coats_of_arms_of_Sachsen-Coburg-koh%C3%A1ry.png)
, image12 = Ferdinand II, King Consort of Portugal 1861.jpg
, name13 =
Peter V Peter V may refer to:
*Patriarch Peter V of Alexandria (7th–8th centuries)
*Pope Peter V of Alexandria (ruled 1340–1348)
*Peter V of Aragon (IV of Barcelona) (1429–1466), Constable of Portugal and Grand Master of the Order of Aviz
*Peter V of ...
, nickname13 = The Hopeful; The Beloved; The Well-Beloved
, native13 = pt, Pedro V
, life13 = 16 September 1837 – 11 November 1861 (aged 24)
, reignstart13 = 15 November 1853
, reignend13 = 11 November 1861
, notes13 = Son of Maria II and Ferdinand II
, family13 =
Braganza/
Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[Also referred as the ]House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
The House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (also known as the House of Saxe-Coburg-Braganza or the Constitutional Branch of the Braganzas) is a term used to categorize the last four rulers of the Kingdom of Portugal, and their families, from 1853 ...
. "While remaining patrilineal
Patrilineality, also known as the male line, the spear side or agnatic kinship, is a common kinship system in which an individual's family membership derives from and is recorded through their father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritanc ...
dynasts of the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (german: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha), or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (german: Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, links=no ), was an Ernestine, Thuringian duchy ruled by a branch of the House of Wettin, consisting of territories in the present-d ...
according to pp. 88, 116 of the 1944 ''Almanach de Gotha
The ''Almanach de Gotha'' (german: Gothaischer Hofkalender) is a directory of Europe's royalty and higher nobility, also including the major governmental, military and diplomatic corps, as well as statistical data by country. First published ...
'', Title 1, Chapter 1, Article 5 of th
1838 Portuguese constitution
declared, with respect to Ferdinand II of Portugal
''Dom'' Ferdinand II (Portuguese: ''Fernando II'') (29 October 1816 – 15 December 1885) was a German prince of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, and King of Portugal '' jure uxoris'' as the husband of Queen Maria II, from the birth of ...
's issue by his first wife, that 'the Most Serene House of Braganza is the reigning house of Portugal and continues through the Person of the Lady Queen Maria II'. Thus their mutual descendants constitute the Coburg line of the House of Braganza" ![Brasão do Fernando II](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Bras%C3%A3o_do_Fernando_II.svg)
, image13 = D. Pedro V fotografado por Mayer & Pierson.png
, name14 =
Louis I Louis I may refer to:
* Louis the Pious, Louis I of France, "the Pious" (778–840), king of France and Holy Roman Emperor
* Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia (ruled 1123–1140)
* Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg (c. 1098–1158)
* Louis I of Blois ( ...
, nickname14 = The Popular; The Musician King; The Painter King
, native14 = pt, Luís I
, life14 = 31 October 1838 – 19 October 1889 (aged 50)
, reignstart14 = 11 November 1861
, reignend14 = 19 October 1889
, notes14 = Son of Maria II and Ferdinand II
Brother of Peter V
, family14 =
Braganza/
Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha![Brasão do Fernando II](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Bras%C3%A3o_do_Fernando_II.svg)
, image14 = LodewijkPortugal.jpg
, name15 =
Carlos I Carlos I may refer to:
*Carlos I of Spain (1500–1558), also Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire
*Carlos I of Portugal (1863–1908), King of Portugal
*Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I (;,
* ca, Joan Carles I,
* gl, Xoán Carlos I, ...
, nickname15 = The Diplomat; The Martyr; The Martyred; The Oceanographer; The Hunter; The Painter King; The Obese
, native15 =
, life15 = 28 September 1863 – 1 February 1908 (aged 44)
, reignstart15 = 19 October 1889
, reignend15 = 1 February 1908
, notes15 = Son of Louis I
, family15 =
Braganza/
Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha![Brasão do Fernando II](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Bras%C3%A3o_do_Fernando_II.svg)
, image15 = S.M.F. El-Rei D. Carlos I de Portugal.jpg
, name16 =
Manuel II
, nickname16 = The Patriot; The Sorrowful; The Unfortunate; The Studious; The Scholar; The Erudite; The Learned; The Bibliophile; The Missed-King
, native16 =
, life16 = 15 November 1889 – 2 July 1932 (aged 42)
, reignstart16 = 1 February 1908
, reignend16 = 5 October 1910
, notes16 = Son of Carlos I
Last King of Portugal
, family16 =
Braganza/
Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[Some historians consider that Manuel II was preceded by his elder brother Luís Filipe, not by his father Carlos. In fact, while king Carlos died instantly under the bullets of the anarchists on 1 February 1908, his son Luís Filipe, the crown prince, survived for at least twenty-five minutes, enough to allow governmental officials to name him king. This act is, however, usually considered as historically irrelevant, given that the crown prince never recovered from his coma. His younger brother Manuel (who was also injured, though not seriously) is therefore considered to have been the direct successor of the murdered king Carlos I.]![Brasão do Fernando II](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Bras%C3%A3o_do_Fernando_II.svg)
, image16 = Manoel II, King of Portugal (Nov 1909).png
See also
*
List of Portuguese royal consorts
Portugal had only two queens regnant: Maria I and Maria II (and, arguably, two more: Beatriz for a short period of time in the 14th century; and Teresa, in the 12th century, which technically makes her the first ruler and first queen of Portug ...
*
List of viceroys of Portugal
The Viceroy of Portugal was the political chief of the Kingdom of Portugal and the highest representative of the King of Portugal during the period of the Iberian Union, when a personal union existed between the monarchies of Portugal and Spain ...
*
List of titles and honours of the Portuguese Crown
This List of titles and honours of the Portuguese Crown sets out the many titles of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Portugal while the monarchy was still in place.
Titles held by the monarch of Kingdom of Portugal
Note: Titles marked with * are ...
*
Style of the Portuguese sovereign
The style of Portuguese sovereign has varied over the years. Currently, there is no Portuguese monarch but there is a pretender: Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza. He styles himself following some of the ancient traditions of the Portuguese monarchy.
...
* Families
**
Family tree of Portuguese monarchs
See also: Portugal - History of Portugal - List of Portuguese monarchs
First Dynasty: The Burgundians
Second Dynasty: Houses of Aviz
...
**
Descendants of John VI of Portugal
**
Descendants of Manuel I of Portugal
The Descendants of Manuel I of Portugal, of the House of Aviz, left a lasting mark on Portuguese history and royalty, and European history and royalty as a whole. Manuel married three times, each time providing children. He first married Isabel ...
**
Descendants of Miguel I of Portugal
The Descendants of Miguel I of Portugal, of the House of Braganza, were numerous and left a lasting mark on European royalty. Miguel married Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and the strategic marriages for all of their childre ...
References
Bibliography
*
* Jiří Louda & Michael Maclagan (1981), "Portugal", in ''Lines of Succession. Heraldry of the Royal families of Europe'', London, Orbis Publishing, pp. 228–237. . (revised and updated edition by Prentice Hall College Div - November 1991. .)
* Luís Amaral & Marcos Soromenho Santos (2002), ''Costados do Duque de Bragança'', Lisboa, Guarda-Mor Edições.
* Afonso Eduardo Martins Zuquete (dir.)(1989), ''Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil'', vol. I, Lisboa, Editorial Enciclopédia.
* (reprint)
External links
History of titles of the kings of Portugal with bibliography
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