João V of Portugal

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João V of Portugal was an 18th-century king renowned for his absolutist rule, lavish patronage of the arts and architecture, and the immense wealth Portugal drew from Brazilian gold during his reign.

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Label Occurrences
João V of Portugal canonical 1
King João V of Portugal 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Portugal
human
monarch
burialPlace Pantheon of the Braganzas NERFINISHED
continentOfRule Europe NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1689-10-22
dateOfDeath 1750-07-31
endTime 1750-07-31
era 18th century
father Peter II of Portugal NERFINISHED
givenName João NERFINISHED
hasOccupation sovereign
honorificPrefix His Most Faithful Majesty NERFINISHED
influencedBy Baroque culture
knownFor baroque cultural patronage
extravagant royal court
financing religious buildings in Rome
languageSpokenWrittenOrSigned Portuguese
memberOf House of Braganza NERFINISHED
monarchOf Algarves NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
mother Maria Sophia of Neuburg NERFINISHED
notableFor absolutist rule
close relations with the Papacy
lavish architectural projects
lavish patronage of the arts
strengthening royal absolutism in Portugal
use of Brazilian gold to finance his court
notableWork construction of the Mafra National Palace
patronage of the Águas Livres Aqueduct
support for the Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
Lisbon NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
Lisbon NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Portugal and the Algarves NERFINISHED
predecessor Peter II of Portugal NERFINISHED
regnalName João V NERFINISHED
reign 1706–1750
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sourceOfWealth Brazilian gold
spouse Maria Anna of Austria NERFINISHED
startTime 1706-12-09
style absolutism
successor Joseph I of Portugal NERFINISHED
title Most Faithful Majesty NERFINISHED

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Monastery of São Vicente de Fora notableBurial João V of Portugal
this entity surface form: King João V of Portugal