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Peter III
D. Pedro III; Miguel António do Amaral, 1777
King of Portugal and the Algarves
Reign24 February 1777 – 25 May 1786
PredecessorJoseph I
SuccessorMaria I
Born(1717-07-05)5 July 1717
Died25 May 1786(1786-05-25) (aged 68)
SpouseMaria I of Portugal
Issue
details
José, Prince of Beira
John VI of Portugal
Infanta Mariana Vitória
HouseHouse of Braganza
FatherJohn V of Portugal
MotherMaria Anna of Austria
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Peter III (or Pedro III (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpedɾu]); 5 July 1717 – 25 May 1786) became King of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves by the accession of his wife and niece Queen Maria I in 1777, and co-reigned alongside her until his death.

Early Life

Pedro, Prince of Brazil; Vieira Lusitano.

Pedro was born at 12:00 noon on 5 July 1717 in the Ribeira Palace in Lisbon, Portugal.[1] He was baptized on 29 August and was given the name Pedro Clemente Francisco José António.[2] His parents were King Dom João V and his wife Dona Maria Ana of Austria.[1] Pedro was a younger brother of José I of Portugal. Their maternal grandparents were Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg, sister of Queen Maria Sofia of Portugal.

Royal Consort

Pedro married Maria, Princess of Brazil, in 1760, at which time she was the heiress-apparent to the throne then held by his brother José I. According to custom, Pedro thus became prince of Brazil in right of his wife. They had six children, of whom the eldest surviving son succeeded Maria as João VI on her death in 1816.

Pedro made no attempt to participate in government affairs, spending his time hunting or in religious exercises.

He also defended the high nobility of Portugal, and sponsored the petitions of those accused in Távora affair, whose rehabilitation was subject of new lawsuits, in which the heirs demanded the restitution of their confiscated properties.

Marriage and Issue

The couple married on 6 June 1760. At the time of their marriage, Maria was 25 and Pedro was 42. Despite the age gap, the couple had a happy marriage. Peter automatically became co-monarch (as Pedro III of Portugal) when Maria ascended the throne, as a child had already been born from their marriage. The couple had six children and a stillborn baby.

Name Birth Death Notes
José, Prince of Brazil 20 August 1761 11 September 1788 José Francisco Xavier de Paula Domingos António Agostinho Anastácio married Infanta Benedita of Portugal and had no issue. His death lead to his younger brother becoming heir-apparent and later king.
João de Bragança 20 October 1762 20 October 1762 João was a still born baby, born at the Ajuda National Palace.
João Francisco de Bragança 16 September 1763 10 October 1763 João Francisco de Paula Domingos António Carlos Cipriano was born at the Ajuda National Palace.
João VI 13 May 1767 10 March 1826 João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael married Carlota Joaquina of Spain and had issue. He was King of Portugal and Emperor of Brazil.
Mariana Victoria de Bragança 15 December 1768 2 November 1788 Maria Ana Vitória Josefa Francisca Xavier de Paula Antonieta Joana Domingas Gabriela married Infante Gabriel of Spain and had issue.
Maria Clementina de Bragança 9 June 1774 27 June 1776 Maria Clementina Francisca Xavier de Paula Ana Josefa Antónia Domingas Feliciana Joana Michaela Julia de Bragança was born at the Queluz National Palace.
Maria Isabel de Bragança 12 December 1776 14 January 1777 Maria Isabel was born at the Queluz National Palace.

Ancestors

Family of Peter III of Portugal

Titles and Styles

  • 5 July 1717 – 6 June 1760 His Royal Highness the Infante Pedro of Portugal
  • 6 June 1760 – 24 February 1777 His Royal Highness the Prince of Brazil, Duke of Braganza
  • 24 February 1777 – 25 May 1786 His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves

References

Bibliography

  • Sousa, António Caetano de. História genealógica da Casa Real portuguesa (in Portuguese). Vol. VIII. Lisbon: Silviana.


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