Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real
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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
John V of Portugal
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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 the Portuguese Empire to new
Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real
…de Mendonça Corte-Real (17 June 1658 – 9 May 1736) was an accomplished Portuguese diplomat and statesman, and Secretary of State to King Peter II and John V. Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real was born in 1658, in Tavira, the son of Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real, of the Corte-Real family, and Jerónima de Lacerda…
Portrait, c. 1729
John c. 1706, aged around 17
Portrait of King John V in 1707, aged 18