Peter II of Portugal
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Dom Pedro II, nicknamed the Pacific was King of Portugal from 1683 until his death, previously serving as regent for his brother Afonso VI from 1668 until his own accession. He was the fifth and last
Portrait by Domenico Duprà
Engraving of King Peter II by Nicolaes Visscher II.
English-made cavalry armour of Pedro II, King of Portugal, consisting of a cuirass, bridle-hand gauntlet, buff coat and 3-barred lobster tailed pot helmet. These are of very high quality.
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 II of Portugal
…influenced political life, maintaining a low profile. The couple had eight children, including the younger John, who succeeded his father in 1706 as King John V of Portugal. Peter initially supported France and Spain in the War of Spanish Succession (1701–1714), but on 16 May 1703, Portugal and England signed the Methuen…
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