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List of Brazilian monarchs

The Brazilian monarchs were the rulers of Brazil from the time of the arrival of the Portuguese in 1500 until 1889. There are three main stages in the dynastical history of Brazil: Brazil as part of the Kingdom of Portugal (1500–1815), the Kingdom of Brazil (1815–1822) united with Portugal, and the independent Empire of Brazil (1822–1889).

The Portuguese officially arrived in Brazil on April 22, 1500 and based on the Treaty of Tordesilhas, it became a possession of Portugal. The Kings of Portugal then were the Monarchs in Brazil until the invading army of Napoleon I of France forced the Portuguese government to flee to Brazil in 1807. On December 16, 1815 the prince regent D. João, the future king D. João VI raised Brazil to the status of a kingdom, thus making his mother, D. Maria I, the reigning Queen, the first Monarch of Brazil. Having proclaimed independence from Portugal in 1822, Pedro I, son of João VI, was crowned Emperor of Brazil on December 1, 1822.

Monarchs over Brazil - (1500–1815)

Picture Name King From King Until
House of Aviz (Kings of Portugal)
ManuelI-P.jpg D. Manuel I 1500 1521
Joao_III_of_Portugal.jpg D. João III 1521 1557
SebastianPortugal.jpg D. Sebastiao I 1557 1578
Henry_of_Portugal.jpg Cardinal D. Henrique 1578 1580
Priordocrato.jpg D. António (disputed) 1580 1580 (de facto); 1585 (independentist claim).
House of Habsburg (Spanish Kings of Portugal)
PhilipII.jpg Filipe I 1580 1598
PhilipIIISpain.jpg Filipe II 1598 1621
Philip_IV_of_Spain.jpg Filipe III 1621 1640
House of Braganza (Kings of Portugal)
JohnIVPortedit.jpg D. João IV 1640 1656
AfonsoVIPortugal.jpg D. Afonso VI 1656 1667
Peter_II_of_Portugal.jpg D. Pedro II 1667 1706
DJoaoV,_rei_de_Portugal.jpg D. João V 1707 1750
DJoseI,_rei_de_Portugal.jpg D. José I 1750 1777
MariaIPortugal.jpg D. Maria I
(with D. Pedro III until 1786)
1777 1815

Monarchs of Brazil (1815–1822) - United Kingdom of Brazil and Algarves

Picture Name King From King Until
House of Braganza
MariaIPortugal.jpg D. Maria I 1815 1816
Joao6Portugal.jpg D. João VI 1816 1822

Emperors of Brazil (1822–1889) - post-Independence monarchs

Picture Name King From King Until
House of Braganza
PedroIVPortugal.jpg Pedro I 1822 1831
DpedroII-brasil.png Pedro II 1831 1889

Claimants to the deposed Brazilian monarchy (1889–present)

See List of heads of the Brazilian Imperial House

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