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.
Portrait, c. 1777–1786
Effigy of Maria I and Peter III, 1785
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
Peter III of Portugal
…Ribeira Palace in Lisbon, Portugal. He was baptized on 29 August and was given the name Peter Clemente Francisco José António. His parents were King John V of Portugal and his wife Maria Ana of Austria. Peter was a younger brother of Joseph I of Portugal. Their maternal grandparents were Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor…
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