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Maria I Francisca of Portugal b. December 17, 1734 d. March 20, 1816
Portuguese Monarch. She reigned as Queen of Portugal from 1777 to 1816. She was the daughter of King José I and his Queen Marianna Victoria de Borbón, Infanta of Spain. In 1760 she married her fathers younger brother Pedro, who became her King Consort under the name Pedro III. Her first act as queen was to dismiss a very unpopular Prime minister, the Marquess de Pombal. Her consort, Peder III died on May 25, 1786. In 1801 the Spanish dictator Manuel de Godoy invaded Portugal with the backing of...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Basilica de Estrela, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Miranda, Soledad b. July 9, 1943 d. August 18, 1970
Spanish actress of the 1960s, born in Seville, niece of singer Paquita Rico. Though she appeared in movies such as "La bella Mimi" (1960), "Las hijas de Elena" (1963), "La familia y uno más" (1965), or "Soltera y madre en la vida" (1969), she is best rememberered for her work in Jesus Franco's horror films, among them "El conde Drácula" (1969) and "Las vampiras" (1970). Soledad died in a car accident in Lisbon at the young age of 27. (Bio by: Alberto Blanco)
Cemitério do Alto de Sao Joao, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Dinis I The Farmer b. October 9, 1261 d. January 7, 1325
Portugese Monarch. He reigned as King of Portugal from 1279 to 1325. He was the son of king Afonso III of Portugal and his queen Beatrice of Castile.As heir to the throne prince Dinis was summoned by his father to share government responsibilities. At the time of his accession to the throne, Portugal was in diplomatic conflict with the Catholic Church. Dinis signed a favouring agreement with the pope, and agreed to protect the Church's interests in Portugal. Due to this, he granted asylum to...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Mosteiro de Odivelas, Odivelas, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Henrique I b. January 31, 1512 d. January 29, 1580
King of Portugal 1578-1580. He was the younger brother of king João III and, as a younger son of king Manõel I he was not expected to succeed to the throne.. Early in his life, Henrique took Holy Orders to promote Portuguese interests within the Catholic Church, then dominated by Spain. He rose fast through the Church hierarchy, becoming in quick succession Archbishop of Braga, Archbishop of Evora and Grand Inquisitor before receiving the Cardinal's hat. Henrique, more than anyone, endeavoured...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, João III b. June 6, 1502 d. June 11, 1557
King of Portugal 1521-1557. Born in Lisbon, he was the son of king Manõel I and his queen Maria of Aragon, princess of Spain (daughter of king Juan II of Aragon and queen Isabella I "the Catholic" of Castille).João III succeeded to the crown at a time, when Portugal was at the height of it's political power, and Lisbon in a position of commercial importance previously unknown. The Asian possessions were extended by further conquest, and systemati colonization of Brazil had begun. João III...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, João IV b. March, 1603 d. November 6, 1656
King of Portugal 1640-1656. He was born at Vila Vicosa and succeeded his father, Teodosio II, Duke of Braganza, in 1630. Dom João married Luisa de Guzmão, eldest daughter of the Duke of Medina-Sidonia, in 1633. By the unanimous voice of the people he was raised to the throne of Portugal (of which he was held to be the legitimate heir) during the revolution effected on December 1, 1640, against the Spanish king, Felipe IV.His accession led to a protracted war with Spain, which only ended with...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, João V b. October 22, 1689 d. July 31, 1750
King of Portugal 1706-1750. He was the son and heir of king Pedro II and his 2nd queen Maria Sophia von Pfalz-Neuburg. One of his first acts as king was to intimate his adherence to toe Grand Alliance, which his father had joined in 1703. Accordingly his general Das Minas, along with Lord Galway, advanced into Castille, but sustained the defeat of Almanza. In October 1708 he married his maternal cousin Maria Anna von Habsburg, the daughter of the Roman emperor Leopold I of Austria and empress...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, João VI b. May 13, 1769 d. March 26, 1826
King of Portugal 1816-1826. João was born in Lisbon 1769 and received the title of prince of Brazil in 1788. His parents were queen Maria I Francisca and king consort Pedro III of Portugal.In 1792 he assumed the reign of government in the name of his mother, who had declined into a mental illness (perhaps due to porphyria). He had been brought up in an ecclesiastical atmosphere and, being naturally of a somewhat weak and helpless character, he was ill adapted for the responsibilities he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, José I b. June 6, 1714 d. February 24, 1777
King of Portugal 1750-1777. he was the 3rd child of king João V and his wife queen Maria Anna Josepha of Austria. He had an elder brother, Pedro, who died at the age of 2. In 1729 José married a Spanish princess, Marianne Victoria of Borbón, daughter of king Felipe V and queen Isabella Farnese of Spain, and José's sister Barbara married the future king Fernando VI of Spain. Marianne Victoria loved music and hunting, but she was also a serious woman, who disliked her husbands affairs, and had no...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Manõel I b. May 31, 1469 d. December 13, 1521
King of Portugal 1495-1521. He was born in Alcochete as the son of prince Fernão of Portugal, Duke of Viseu and his wife Beatrice of Aveiro, princess of Portugal.Manõel grew up among the conspiracies among the aristocratic high nobility against king João II. He watched many people being killed and exiled, including his older brother Diego, Duke of Viseu, murdered by the king himself.. Thus, when receiving a royal order in 1493 to present himself to the king, Manõel had every reason to worry...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Manõel II b. March 19, 1889 d. July 2, 1932
King of Portugal 1908-1910. Manõel II reigned as the last king of Portugal, following the assasinations of his father, king Carlos I and his elder brother, Crownprince Luìs Filipe. The young king tried to save the fragile position of the Braganza-monarchy by dismissing the dictator João Franco and his entire cabinet in 1908. Free elections were declared and republicans and socialists won an overwhelming victory. Revolution erupted on Oct. 10, 1910 and Manõel II fled to England with the royal...[Read More]
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Maria II da Glória b. April 4, 1819 d. November 15, 1853
Queen of Portugal 1826-28 and 1834-53. She was the daughter of king Pedro IV of Portugal, who also reigned as Pedro I, emperor of Brazil. Her mother was Pedros first wife, Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria, daughter of the last Roman emperor Franz II. In March 1826 king João VI died, and a crisis was installed in Portugal. King João VI had a male heir, Pedro, but he had proclaimed the independence of Brazil in 1822 and he was now emperor of that country. João VI also had a second son...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Miguel I b. October 26, 1802 d. November 14, 1866
King of Portugal 1828-1834. King Miguell I was the second son of king João VI of Portugal and his queen Carlota Joaqiuna of Spain. Miguel was an avowed conservative an admirer of Mitternich's Austria. He led two revolts against his father in the 1820s, earning himself a sentence of exile. In 1826 he was betrothed to his young niece Maria II da Glória. Miguel subsequently declared himself regent on Febuary 26, 1828 - and then took the throne as sole monarch on June 23, 1828 at which time he...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Pedro II b. April 26, 1648 d. December 9, 1706
King of Portugal 1683-1706. His parents were king João IV and his queen Luisa de Guzmão.He was appointed regent of Portugal for his insane brother Afonso VI 1668 - shortly after Spanish recognition of Portugal's independence. Pedro first locked his brother away, but then came to the throne in his own right after the death of Afonso VI in 1683. Around this time, the discovery of silver mines in Brazil enlarged Pedro's treasury to an ectent that he was able to dismiss the Cortes in 1697 and rule...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Pedro III b. July 5, 1717 d. May 25, 1786
King consort of Portugal. He was the younger son of king João V and his queen Maria Anna Josepha of Habsburg. He bacame king consort of Portugal on the succession of his wife and niece queen Maria I Francisca in 1777, and ruled with her until his death. Pedro III was the brother of Maria's father king José I. Pedro III married Maria Francisca in 1760, at which time she was the heir to the throne then held by his brother José I. They had 6 children, of whom the eldest surviving son succeeded...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Pedro V b. August 16, 1837 d. November 11, 1861
King of Portugal 1853-1861. He was the oldest son of queen Maria II da Glória and her king-consort Fernão II von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha. Pedro V was an unusually conscientious and hard-working monarch who, under the guidance of his father, sought radical modernisation of the Portuguese state and infrastructure. Under his reign roads, telegraphs and railways were constructed and improvements in public health advanced.However, this was unable to save the life of the young king, who died from...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Sebastian b. January 20, 1554 d. August 4, 1578
King of Portugal. He was mainly interested in military pursuits rather then pursuing statecraft. Philip of Spain tried to reason with him about his war in Morocco. He was killed on the battlefield of Alcazar-el-Kebir. For years after his death pretenders showed up claiming to be this lost King(even though remains were buried in Portugal). A cult grew around this King and was still active in Brazil as late as the early 1800s. A recent Brazilian documentary was done about Sebastianism. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Pais, Sidonio b. May 1, 1872 d. December 14, 1918
Portuguese President. He served as President of Portugal and as Prime Minister of Portugal from April 28, 1918, until his death by assasination on December 14, 1918. He also served as the Ambassador to Berlin, Germany, from 1912 to 1916. (Bio by: K)
Panteao Nacional, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Pessoa, Fernando b. June 13, 1888 d. November 30, 1935
Acclaimed Portuguese Poet. He only published one book in life. After his death, his fame growed, become one of the most importants poets in Portuguese Language. Among his books: "Mensagem," "Almas e estrelas," "Apologia do Paganismo," "Elogio da Indisciplina e Poemas Insubmissos," "Aforismos e Reflexoes" and "O Rosto e as Mascaras." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Pintasilgo, Maria De Lurdes b. January 18, 1930 d. July 10, 2004
Portuguese Prime Minister. Pintasilgo was the first woman to serve as the Prime Minister of Portugal. Pintasilgo served in that post from August 1, 1979 to January 3, 1980. She also served as Portugal's Ambassador to the United Nations's Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In 1986 Pintasilgo also became the first Portuguese woman to run for President of that country, but she lost. Pintasilgo passed away in July 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal, at the age of 74. (Bio by: K)
Cemitério dos Prazeres, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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