Portugal Emperors List

D. Pedro IV of Portugal (D. Pedro I of Brazil)
Reign: March 10, 1826 – May 26, 1826
House of Origin: House of Braganza
Dynasty: Braganza
Dynasty of Origin: Braganza
Reverse Genealogy: Traces back to Theodoric (Makir), the semi-legendary Jewish Exilarch who is said to have settled in France and whose descendants include European nobility.
Notes: Abdicated in favor of his daughter, Maria II, and returned to Brazil to rule as D. Pedro I.

D. Maria II of Portugal
Reign: May 26, 1826 – November 15, 1853
House of Origin: House of Braganza
Dynasty: Braganza
Dynasty of Origin: Braganza
Reverse Genealogy: Traces back to Theodoric (Makir).
Notes: Became Empress of Portugal following her father’s abdication and ruled until her death.

D. Pedro V of Portugal
Reign: November 15, 1853 – November 11, 1861
House of Origin: House of Braganza
Dynasty: Braganza
Dynasty of Origin: Braganza
Reverse Genealogy: Traces back to Theodoric (Makir).
Notes: Son of Maria II, his reign was short due to his early death.

D. Luís I of Portugal
Reign: November 11, 1861 – October 19, 1889
House of Origin: House of Braganza
Dynasty: Braganza
Dynasty of Origin: Braganza
Reverse Genealogy: Traces back to Theodoric (Makir).
Notes: Brother of Pedro V, his reign saw various reforms and modernization efforts in Portugal.

D. Carlos I of Portugal
Reign: October 19, 1889 – February 1, 1908
House of Origin: House of Braganza
Dynasty: Braganza
Dynasty of Origin: Braganza
Reverse Genealogy: Traces back to Theodoric (Makir).
Notes: Son of Luís I, his reign was cut short by assassination in an attack that also killed his eldest son, Luís Filipe.

D. Manuel II of Portugal
Reign: February 1, 1908 – October 5, 1910
House of Origin: House of Braganza
Dynasty: Braganza
Dynasty of Origin: Braganza
Reverse Genealogy: Traces back to Theodoric (Makir).
Notes: The last emperor of Portugal, deposed during the Republican Revolution that established the First Portuguese Republic.

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