King of Portugal - Definition and Overview

This is a List of Portuguese monarchs from the independence of Portugal from Castile in 1139, to the beginning of the Republic in October 5 1910. The list includes the Houses of Burgundy, Aviz, Habsburg and Braganza.

Previous to independence

• Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal, then a fiefdom of Castile (1093-1112)
• Afonso I Henriques, Count of Portugal (1112-1139)

The Line from Burgundy (1139-1383)

• Afonso I Henriques (1139-1185)
• Sancho I (1185-1211)
• Afonso II (1211-1223)
• Sancho II (1223-1247)
• Afonso III (1247-1279)
• Dinis (1279-1325)
• Afonso IV (1325-1357)
• Pedro I (1357-1367)
• Fernando (1367-1383)

Interregnum 1383-1385

House of Aviz 1385-1580

• João I (1385-1433)
• Duarte (1433-1438)
• Afonso V (1438-1481)
• João II (1481-1495)
• Manuel I (1495-1521)
• João III (1521-1557)
• Sebastião I (1557-1578)
• Cardinal Henrique (1578-1580)

Habsburg (Personal union with Spain)

• Philip I (1580-1598)
• Philip II (1598-1621)
• Philip III (1621-1640)

House of Braganza 1640-1910

• João IV, Duke of Braganza (1640-1656)
• Afonso VI (1656-1667)
• Pedro II (1667-1706)
• João V (1706-1750)
• José I (1750-1777)
• Pedro III (1777-1786)
• Maria I Francisca (1777-1816)
• João VI (Regent 1799-1816, 1816-1826)
• Pedro IV (1826) (also Peter I of Brazil)
• Maria II da Glória (1826-1828, 1834-1853)
• Miguel I (1828-1834) (exiled)
• Pedro V (1853-1861)
• Luis I (1861-1889)
• Carlos I (1889-1908)
• Manuel II (1908-October 5 1910, Republic declared)

The chronology continues on Presidents of Portugal

See also: History of Portugal -- Lists of incumbents -- Kings of Portugal family tree -- Monuments of Portugal

External link

• The Royal Family of Portugal - House Bragança (http://www.geocities.com/henrivanoene/royalportugal.html)