John VI of Portugal
Dom John VI (Portuguese: Joao VI) was King of Portugal from 1816 until his death in 1826. He was also King of Brazil until it's declaration of independence from Portugal.
| John VI | |||||
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 Portrait by Domingos Sequeira, c. 1802-1806 | |||||
| King of Portugal | |||||
| Reign | 20 March 1816 – 10 March 1826 | ||||
| Acclamation | 6 February 1818 Royal Chapel | ||||
| Predecessor | Maria I | ||||
| Successor | Peter IV | ||||
| King of Brazil | |||||
| Reign | 20 March 1816 – 12 October 1822 | ||||
| Acclamation | 6 February 1818 Royal Chapel | ||||
| Predecessor | Maria I | ||||
| Successor | Peter I (as Emperor of Brazil) | ||||
| Born | 13 May 1767 Queluz Palace, Queluz, Portugal | ||||
| Died | 10 March 1826 (aged 58) Bemposta Palace, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
| Burial | Pantheon of the House of Braganza | ||||
| Spouse | Carlota Joaquina of Spain (m. 1785) | ||||
| Issue | Infanta Maria Teresa Francisco António, Prince of Beira Maria Isabel, Queen of Spain Pedro I and IV, Emperor of Brazil and King of Portugal Infanta Maria Francisca Infanta Isabel Maria Miguel I, King of Portugal Infanta Maria da Assunção Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria | ||||
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| House | Braganza | ||||
| Father | Peter III of Portugal | ||||
| Mother | Maria I of Portugal | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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