Prince Regent of Portugal
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The Prince Regent of Portugal was the title held by the future King John VI while he governed the Portuguese monarchy on behalf of his incapacitated mother, Queen Maria I, particularly during the turbulent Napoleonic era.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regent of Portugal | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | regency title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Braganza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Portuguese overseas colonies ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | accession of John VI to the throne ⓘ |
| endTime | 1816 ⓘ |
| governmentType | regency ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| holder | John VI of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGovernment |
Lisbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringRegency | Maria I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
maintained Portuguese sovereignty during Napoleonic occupation of mainland Portugal
ⓘ
ordered transfer of the royal court to Brazil in 1807 ⓘ |
| officeHolderBecame |
John VI of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | Prince of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRegency | mental incapacity of Maria I of Portugal ⓘ |
| regentFor | Maria I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Paço de São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Palace of Queluz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
French invasions of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1792 ⓘ |
| successorOffice | King of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderBirthName | João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael de Bragança NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderStyle | His Royal Highness the Prince Regent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Regent of Portugal