João V, King of Portugal
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| Birthname | João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo | ||||
| born on | 22 October 1689 (greg.) at 09:30 (= 09:30 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Lisbon, Portugal, 38n43, 9w08 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m9w08 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   29°41'   10°31 Asc. 07°19'
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photo: Attributed to Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787), license cc-by-sa-3.0
Biography
King of Portugal and the Algarves known as João the Magnificent and the Portuguese Sun King. João V raised the prestige of Portugal, which had been in a long decline amongst European courts, to a new and glorious level of prosperity and wealth.
João V's reign saw an enormous influx of gold to the coffers of the King's Treasury, mainly from the Portuguese colonies of Brazil and Maranhão. He entertained an incredibly lavish court, one of the richest in Europe, which coincided with the enrichment of the Portuguese nobility.
A very pious man, João V devoted large parts of his day to prayer and religious study. The Pope granted him the styling of 'Most Faithful Majesty.'
He was a son of King Pedro II of Portugal and Queen Maria Sofia of Neuburg. Pedro II secured João a marriage to the Austrian archduchess, Maria Anna, sister of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, which guaranteed Portugal's alliance with the Habsburgs. João and Maria Anna had six children, including the future Portuguese kings José I and Pedro III. João had another four children with different mistresses. He died on 31 July 1750.
Relationships
- parent->child relationship with Alexandre, Infante of Portugal (born 24 September 1723)
- parent->child relationship with Bárbara, Queen Consort of Spain (born 4 December 1711)
- parent->child relationship with José I, King of Portugal (born 6 June 1714)
- parent->child relationship with Pedro III, King of Portugal (born 5 July 1717)
- parent->child relationship with Pedro, Prince of Brazil (born 19 October 1712)
- sibling relationship with António, Infante of Portugal (born 15 March 1695 (greg.))
- sibling relationship with Francisca Josefa, Infanta of Portugal (born 30 January 1699 (greg.))
- sibling relationship with Francisco, Duke of Beja (born 25 May 1691 (greg.))
- sibling relationship with Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém (born 3 August 1697 (greg.))
- sibling relationship with Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira (born 6 January 1669 (greg.)). Notes: Half-sibling
- sibling relationship with João, Prince of Brazil (born 30 August 1668 (greg.))
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes from "Gabinete historico: que a Sua Magestade fidelissima o Senhor rei D. João VI. em o dia de seus felicissimos annos 13 de maio de 1818, Volume 5" by Brother Claudio da Conceição (Na Impressāo regia, 1819), p. 284: "Nasceo este grande Senhor na Cidade de Lisboa, a 22 de Outubro de 1689 ás nove horas e meia da manhã, com universal contentamento dos Portuguezes."
Translation: This great Lord was born in the city of Lisbon on 22 October 1689 at nine-thirty in the morning to the universal delight of the Portuguese people.
Categories
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (House of Braganza)
