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
Portrait, c. 1729
John c. 1706, aged around 17
Portrait of King John V in 1707, aged 18
Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real, Secretary of State of the Kingdom
Maria Anna of Austria
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Maria Anna of Austria was Queen of Portugal as the wife of King John V of Portugal. She served as the regent of Portugal from 1742 until 1750 during the illness of her husband. She was born an Archduc
John V of Portugal
…Maior, signed a marriage contract with Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I that made official a match between John and the emperor's sister, the Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, who was John's first cousin: their mothers were sisters. The contract also set the archduchess's dowry at 100,000 crowns, a vast sum for the day. The…
Portrait by Jean Ranc, 1729