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Braganza (brəgän`zä), royal house that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It took its name from the castle of Braganza or Bragança. The line was descended from Alfonso, the natural son of John I of Portugal, who became the duke of Braganza in 1442. Although Alfonso's grandson, Ferdinand, was executed (1483) for alleged treason by John II, the family steadily increased its possessions. John, 6th duke of Braganza, married a niece of King John III, and when the Portuguese threw off Spanish rule in 1640, their grandson became king as John IV. The house of Braganza ruled Portugal until the establishment of a republic in 1910. After Brazil declared (1822) its independence, it was ruled as an empire under Pedro I, son of John VI of Portugal, and Pedro II until a revolution made it a republic in 1889. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Foster JR, Idle JR, Hardwick JP, Bars R, Scott P, Braganza JM 1993. Almost immediately, the tourist authority began seeing the potential reward, says Christine Braganza, director of Western region marketing--and it has just finished a travel guide to the United Kingdom designed for gay and lesbian visitors. In 1662 Peter Williamson depicted Charles II and Catherine of Braganza around the time of their marriage [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 14 OMITTED], by drawing yet again on the Mytens/Van Dyck portraits of Charles I and Henrietta Maria that had been appropriated for Cromwell. |
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