Peter III of Portugal

































































Peter III
Retrato de D. Pedro III de Portugal - oficina europeia ou portuguesa do século XVIII.png
King of Portugal
Reign 24 February 1777 – 25 May 1786
Predecessor Joseph
Successor Maria I
Co-monarch Maria I
Born
(1717-07-05)5 July 1717
Lisbon, Portugal
Died 25 May 1786(1786-05-25) (aged 68)
Queluz, Portugal
Burial
Pantheon of the Braganzas
Spouse
Maria I of Portugal
(m. 1760)
Issue
see details...

  • Joseph, Prince of Brazil

  • John VI

  • Infanta Mariana Victoria

House Braganza
Father John V of Portugal
Mother Maria Anna of Austria
Religion Roman Catholicism

Peter III (Portuguese: Pedro III)[1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpedɾu tɨɾ.ˈsej.ɾu]) (5 July 1717 – 25 May 1786) became King of Portugal jure uxoris by the accession of his wife and niece Queen Maria I in 1777, and co-reigned alongside her until his death.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Reign


  • 3 Marriage and issue


  • 4 Ancestors


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References





Early life





Pedro, Prince of Brazil; Portrait by Vieira Lusitano.


Pedro was born at 12:00 noon on 5 July 1717 in the Ribeira Palace in Lisbon, Portugal.[3] He was baptized on 29 August and was given the name Pedro Clemente Francisco José António.[4] His parents were King João V and his wife Maria Ana of Austria.[3] 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.



Reign


Pedro married his niece Maria, Princess of Brazil, in 1760, at which time she was the heiress presumptive to the throne then held by his brother José I. According to custom, Pedro thus became king of Portugal 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.


Peter III was moderately friendly toward the Jesuits, who had been banished from Portugal and its overseas empire in 1759, largely at the behest of the Marquis of Pombal. Peter III had taken some of his early education from the Jesuits, explaining this. His affection had little effect; Pope Clement XIV ordered the Jesuits suppressed across Europe in 1773.



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.


















Royal styles of
King Pedro III of Portugal
Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Portugal (1640-1910).png
Reference style His Most Faithful Majesty
Spoken style Your Most Faithful Majesty
Alternative style Sire



Effigy of Maria I and Peter III, 1785




















































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


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Notes





  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Volume 17 1973 Page 518 "Pedro III (1717-1786), king-consort from 1777, was born in Lisbon on July 5, 1717, the younger son of John V of Portugal. He was married in July 1760 to the daughter of his elder brother, King Joseph I."


  2. ^ David Birmingham A Concise History of Portugal 2003 Page 205 "Pedro III 1777-86"


  3. ^ ab Sousa 1741, Vol VIII, p. 369.


  4. ^ Sousa 1741, Vol VIII, p. 370.


  5. ^ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 13..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




References



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
















Peter III of Portugal

House of Braganza

Cadet branch of the House of Aviz

Born: 5 July 1717 Died: 25 May 1786
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Joseph I

King of Portugal
24 February 1777 – 25 May 1786
with Maria I
Succeeded by
Maria I
as sole monarch

Portuguese royalty
Preceded by
Francisco

Lord of the House of the Infantado
5 July 1717 – 6 July 1760
Succeeded by
João











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