Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real
Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real was an accomplished Portuguese diplomat and statesman, and Secretary of State to King Peter II and John V.
Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real
Dom John V, known as the Magnanimous and the Portuguese Sun King, was King of Portugal from 9 December 1706 until his death in 1750. His reign saw the rise of Portugal and its monarchy to new levels of prosperity, wealth, and prestige among European courts.
Portrait by Jean Ranc, c. 1729
John c. 1706, aged around 17
Portrait of King Dom John V in 1707, aged 18
Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real, Secretary of State of the Kingdom