Maria I of Portugal
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Dona Maria I, also known as Maria the Pious in Portugal and Maria the Mad in Brazil, was Queen of Portugal from 24 February 1777 until her death in 1816. Maria was the first undisputed queen regnant o
Portrait, 1783
D. Maria Francisca, Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos; Pavona; 1739.
Maria Francisca Isabel, Princess of Brazil. Portrait by Vieira Lusitano, 1753
Part of the Charter of Queen Maria, which prohibited factories and manufactures in Brazil in 1785.
Peter III of Portugal
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Dom Peter III, nicknamed the Builder, was King of Portugal from 24 February 1777 to his death in 1786, by marriage to his niece Queen Dona Maria I.
Maria I of Portugal
…and Queen Mariana Victoria. As the heir to the throne, she held the titles of Princess of Brazil and Duchess of Braganza. She married her uncle Infante Peter in 1760. They had six children, of whom three survived infancy: José, John, and Mariana Vitória. The death of King Joseph in 1777 placed Maria, then…
Portrait, c. 1777–1786
Effigy of Maria I and Peter III, 1785