Maria I of Portugal Royalty

Maria I (English: Mary I) (17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) was Queen of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves. Known as Maria the Pious (in Portugal), or Maria the Mad (in Brazil), she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal. With Napoleon's European conquests, her court, then under the direction of Prince Dom João, the Prince Regent, moved to the then Portuguese colony of Brazil. Later on, Brazil would be elevated from the rank of a colony to that of a Kingdom, with the consequential formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves.

Personal facts

Maria I of Portugal
Alias (AKA)Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana de Bragança
Birth dateDecember 17, 1734
Birth place
Lisbon , Ribeira Palace , Kingdom of Portugal
Date of deathMarch 20, 1816
Place of death
Rio de Janeiro , Kingdom of Brazil , List of monarchs of Brazil
Resting place
Lisbon , Estrela Basilica
Parents
Joseph I of Portugal
Mariana Victoria of Spain
Spouse

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