Bragança (Royal house : 1640-1910)

Portuguese dynasty that ruled as kings of Portugal, of Brazil, and later as emperors of Brazil. The dynasty originated in the 15th century with Alfonso I, Duke of Bragança and illegitimate son of King João I and Inês Pires. In 1640, the Portuguese rebelled against that Hapsburgs and João II, Duke of Bragança, led the rebellion and was named King João IV of Portugal. The Bragança royal house fled to Brazil in 1808 and changed Brazil from a colony to a kingdom, becoming the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. In 1822, Infante Pedro rebelled against João VI and established himself as emperor of Brazil after his returned to Portugal in 1816. The Bragança royal house ended in Portugal with the declaration of a republic in 1910, and in Brazil with the declaration of a republic in 1889.

HMML ID
835554864962
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/family/835554864962
LC name
Bragança (Royal house : 1640-1910)
HMML name
Bragança (Royal house : 1640-1910)
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/316746153
Getty
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500373146

Variants

  • Braganza, House of
  • Bragança, Casa de
  • Bragança, House of

Family information

Begin date
1640
End date
1910
Centuries
17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE
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Associated titles
Duques de Bragança ● Emperors of Brazil ● Infantes de Portugal ● Kings of Portugal ● Kings of the Algarves ● Kings of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves ● Senhores de Ceuta
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"Bragança (Royal house : 1640-1910)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 30, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/family/835554864962

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Date added
2022-02-08
Last edited
2023-06-30

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