Maria I of Portugal
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| Maria I of Portugal | ||
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| Queen Maria I with her husband King Pedro III by Miguel António do Amaral. | ||
| Reign | 24 February 1777 – 20 March 1816 | |
| Acclamation | 13 May 1777 | |
| Predecessor | Joseph I | |
| Co-monarch | Peter III | |
| Successor | John VI | |
| Regent | João, Prince Regent (1792–1816) | |
| Reign | 16 December 1815 – 20 March 1816 | |
| Successor | John VI | |
| Regent | João, Prince Regent | |
| Born | 17 December 1734 Palace of Ribeira, Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Died | 20 March 1816 (aged 81) Carmo Convent, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Spouse | Pedro III of Portugal | |
| Issue | Joseph, Prince of Brazil John VI, King of Portugal Infanta Mariana Vitória | |
| Full name | ||
| Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana de Bragança | ||
| House | Hoose of Braganza | |
| Father | Joseph I of Portugal | |
| Mother | Mariana Victoria of Spain | |
| Burial | Royal Basilica, Lisbon, Portugal | |
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Dona Maria I of Portugal (Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana; 17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) was Queen of Portugal from 1777 until her death . Known as Maria the Pious in Portugal or Maria the Mad in Brazil, she was the first undisputed queen regnant of Portugal an the first monarch o Brazil. With Napoleon's European conquests, her court, then under the direction of her son João, the Prince Regent, moved to Brazil, then a Portuguese colony. Later on, Brazil would be elevated from the rank of colony to Kingdom with the consequential formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves.
Issue[edit]
- José, Prince of Brazil (20 August 1761 – 11 September 1788) married Infanta Benedita of Portugal but had no children.
- Infante João of Portugal (20 October 1762 – 20 October 1762) stillborn son.
- Infante João Francisco o Portugal (16 September 1763 – 10 October 1763) died in infancy.
- João VI o Portugal (13 May 1767 - 10 March 1826) married Carlota Joaquina of Spain and had issue, King of Portugal and Emperor of Brazil.
- Infanta Mariana Victoria of Portugal (15 December 1768 – 2 November 1788) married Infante Gabriel of Spain and had issue.
- Infanta Maria Clementina of Portugal (9 June 1774 - 27 June 1776) died young.
- Infanta Maria Isabel of Portugal (12 December 1776 - 14 January 1777) died young.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 17 de December 1734 – 31 July 1750 Her Royal Highness The Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos.
- 31 July 1750 – 24 February 1777 Her Royal Highness The Princess of Brazil, Duchess of Braganza, etc.
- 24 February 1777 – 20 March 1816 Her Most Faithful Majesty The Queen Dona Maria.
Honours[edit]
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross.
- Dame of the Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa.
Categories:
- 1734 births
- 1816 deaths
- House of Braganza
- Portuguese monarchs
- Roman Catholic monarchs
- Regents of Portugal
- Regents
- Queens regnant
- Princesses of Brazil
- Princes of Brazil
- Dukes of Braganza
- Princes of Beira
- Dukes of Barcelos
- Infantas of Portugal
- Dames of the Order of the Starry Cross
- Burials in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
- People from Lisbon
- Duchesses of Braganza
- Infantas of Portugal by marriage
- Dames of the Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa
- Grand Masters of the Order of Our Lady of the Conception of Villaviciosa
- Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Female regents