House of Bourbon-Braganza
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The House of Bourbon-Braganza (or Bourbon and Braganza) has its origins in a royal marriage arranged by King Charles III of Spain
and his niece Queen Maria I of Portugal
: in 1785 the Spanish infante Gabriel of Bourbon (1752–1788), married the Portuguese infanta Mariana Victoria of Braganza
(1768–1788). It was a short marriage: they both died three years later, in Madrid, with smallpox.
Their surviving son, Peter Charles of Bourbon and Braganza (Pedro Carlos)
(1786–1812), was brought up in the Portuguese court, first in Lisbon and, after 1807, in Rio de Janeiro.
As his father, he also married a Portuguese Infanta, his cousin Maria Therese of Braganza
(1793–1874).
They had one child Sebastian of Bourbon and Braganza (1811–1875), Infante of Spain by birth, and Infante of Portugal by royal edict (issued in 1812). When the Portuguese Royal Family returned to Europe, Sebastian went to live in Spain (1822) but, due to his support to the Carlist pretender, he returned to Portugal (1865), where King Louis I
gave him a warm reception.
This family is still today represented among the Spanish nobility (Dukes of Marchena, of Durcal, of Hernani, of Ansola).
Genealogical Chart:
Charles III
Maria I
(1719–1788) (1734–1816)
King of Spain Queen of Portugal
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Charles IV
GABRIEL<---1785--->Mariana Victoria
John VI
(1748–1819) (1752–1788) | (1768–1788) (1767–1826)
King of Spain Infante of Spain | Infanta of Portugal King of Portugal
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| PETER CHARLES
<----1810---->Maria Teresa
Peter I/IV
| Bourbon and Braganza | (1793–1874) (1798–1834)
| (1786–1812) | Infanta of Portugal Emp. of Brazil
| Infante of Spain | Princess of Beira King of Portugal
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Royal House SEBASTIAN Royal House of Portugal
of Spain Bourbon and Braganza and
(1811–1875) Imperial House of Brazil
Infante of Spain (1811)
Infante of Portugal (1812)
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Dukes of Marchena, of Durcal,
of Hernani, of Ansola
( Spanish titles )
Charles III of Spain
Charles III was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, the Princess Elisabeth Farnese...
and his niece Queen Maria I of Portugal
Maria I of Portugal
Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...
: in 1785 the Spanish infante Gabriel of Bourbon (1752–1788), married the Portuguese infanta Mariana Victoria of Braganza
Infanta Mariana Vitória of Portugal
Mariana Victoria of Portugal was a Portuguese Infanta , the third child and eldest daughter of Queen Maria I of Portugal and King Peter III of Portugal.-Biography:Mariana Victoria was born at the Royal Palace of Queluz, in the...
(1768–1788). It was a short marriage: they both died three years later, in Madrid, with smallpox.
Their surviving son, Peter Charles of Bourbon and Braganza (Pedro Carlos)
Infante Pedro Carlos of Spain and Portugal
Pedro Carlos de Borbón y Braganza was an Infante of Spain and Portugal.-Family:...
(1786–1812), was brought up in the Portuguese court, first in Lisbon and, after 1807, in Rio de Janeiro.
As his father, he also married a Portuguese Infanta, his cousin Maria Therese of Braganza
Teresa, Princess of Beira
Infanta Maria Teresa of Portugal was the firstborn child of John VI of Portugal and Charlotte of Spain, and heir to the throne of Portugal between 1793 and 1795, until her short-lived brother António Pio was born.Maria Teresa Francisca de Assis Antónia Carlota Joana Josefa Xavier de Paula Micaela...
(1793–1874).
They had one child Sebastian of Bourbon and Braganza (1811–1875), Infante of Spain by birth, and Infante of Portugal by royal edict (issued in 1812). When the Portuguese Royal Family returned to Europe, Sebastian went to live in Spain (1822) but, due to his support to the Carlist pretender, he returned to Portugal (1865), where King Louis I
Luís I of Portugal
|-...
gave him a warm reception.
This family is still today represented among the Spanish nobility (Dukes of Marchena, of Durcal, of Hernani, of Ansola).
Genealogical Chart:
Charles III
Charles III of Spain
Charles III was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, the Princess Elisabeth Farnese...
Maria I
Maria I of Portugal
Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...
(1719–1788) (1734–1816)
King of Spain Queen of Portugal
_________|_________ ____________|____________
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Charles IV
Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808.-Early life:...
GABRIEL<---1785--->Mariana Victoria
Infanta Mariana Vitória of Portugal
Mariana Victoria of Portugal was a Portuguese Infanta , the third child and eldest daughter of Queen Maria I of Portugal and King Peter III of Portugal.-Biography:Mariana Victoria was born at the Royal Palace of Queluz, in the...
John VI
John VI of Portugal
John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
(1748–1819) (1752–1788) | (1768–1788) (1767–1826)
King of Spain Infante of Spain | Infanta of Portugal King of Portugal
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| PETER CHARLES
Infante Pedro Carlos of Spain and Portugal
Pedro Carlos de Borbón y Braganza was an Infante of Spain and Portugal.-Family:...
<----1810---->Maria Teresa
Teresa, Princess of Beira
Infanta Maria Teresa of Portugal was the firstborn child of John VI of Portugal and Charlotte of Spain, and heir to the throne of Portugal between 1793 and 1795, until her short-lived brother António Pio was born.Maria Teresa Francisca de Assis Antónia Carlota Joana Josefa Xavier de Paula Micaela...
Peter I/IV
Peter I of Brazil
Dom Pedro I of Brazil , nicknamed "the Liberator" and "the Soldier-King", was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil and also King of Portugal as Pedro IV, having reigned for eight years in Brazil and two months in Portugal.-Birth:Pedro was born on 12 October 1798, around...
| Bourbon and Braganza | (1793–1874) (1798–1834)
| (1786–1812) | Infanta of Portugal Emp. of Brazil
| Infante of Spain | Princess of Beira King of Portugal
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Royal House SEBASTIAN Royal House of Portugal
of Spain Bourbon and Braganza and
(1811–1875) Imperial House of Brazil
Infante of Spain (1811)
Infante of Portugal (1812)
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Dukes of Marchena, of Durcal,
of Hernani, of Ansola
( Spanish titles )