John VI of Portugal

King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1816 to 1825

Dom John VI (Portuguese: Joao VI) was King of Portugal from 1816 until his death in 1826. He was also King of Brazil until it's declaration of independence from Portugal.

John VI
Portrait by Domingos Sequeira, c. 1802-1806
King of Portugal
Reign20 March 1816 – 10 March 1826
Acclamation6 February 1818
Royal Chapel
PredecessorMaria I
SuccessorPeter IV
King of Brazil
Reign20 March 1816 – 12 October 1822
Acclamation6 February 1818
Royal Chapel
PredecessorMaria I
SuccessorPeter I (as Emperor of Brazil)
Born(1767-05-13)13 May 1767
Queluz Palace, Queluz, Portugal
Died10 March 1826(1826-03-10) (aged 58)
Bemposta Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1785)
IssueInfanta Maria Teresa
Francisco António, Prince of Beira
Maria Isabel, Queen of Spain
Pedro I and IV, Emperor of Brazil and King of Portugal
Infanta Maria Francisca
Infanta Isabel Maria
Miguel I, King of Portugal
Infanta Maria da Assunção
Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria
Full name
Portuguese: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael
HouseBraganza
FatherPeter III of Portugal
MotherMaria I of Portugal
ReligionRoman Catholicism
SignatureJohn VI's signature