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PORTUGAL, BRAZIL AND THE ALGARVES Jodao VI King Of
1767 - 1826

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• Birth	13 May 1767	Real Paco Da Ajuda, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  Christened	14 May 1767	Real Paco Da Ajuda, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Mar 1826	Paco Real Da Bemposta, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  Buried	Sdao Vicente De Fora, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  Notes	Fearing Napoleon's onslaught the Portuguese royal family left Lisbon and moved their court to Brazil, the crown's most prized possession. Dom Joao of Braganza, Regent of Portugal, packed his family and his demented mother, Queen Maria I, and headed for the sunny coasts of Brazil. As the Portuguese royal family left Lisbon, Napoleon's troops led by the anti-monarchist General Junot overran the Portuguese border. On a cold November morning in 1807, the royal exodus started its long voyage into exile. Along with the royal family came an entourage estimated to include almost fifteen thousand people. The people of Lisbon watched in dismay as their ruler abandoned the country to the fate of the invading Napoleonic legions. But he had made the decision to escape the invasion, nothing would deter Dom Joao who believed that moving to Brazil would save his family from becoming Napoleon's puppets just as some of his royal cousins throughout Europe had Done. The Portuguese royal contingent arrived on the coasts of Brazil on January 21, 1808. Brazilians who witnessed this most unexpected arrival went wild with ovations for the exiled royals. Two months later the royal party arrived at their final destination, the beautiful port of Rio de Janeiro. It was at Rio that Dom Joao decided to settle his court in exile, and it was from there that he vigorously rebuild the fortunes of his shattered kingdom. Dom Joao opened Brazilian ports to foreign trade and basically constituted the colony into an independent, self-reliant kingdom under the rule of the House of Braganza. In due time, Dom Joao would acquire properties in the countryside to where the royal family would retire to lead a quiet life away from the exigencies of court life. The fall of Napoleon in 1814 restored the Portuguese royal family to their throne in Lisbon. Despite this event, Dom Joao refused to return to Europe until the political situation there settled. He was also faced with an uncertain future in Brazil if he departed.
  Person ID	I7947	Royal Family of Europe
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2003

  
  

  Father	PORTUGAL Pedro III King Of,   b. 5 Jul 1717, , Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 5 Mar 1786
  Mother	PORTUGAL Maria I Queen Of,   b. 17 Dec 1734, , Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 20 Mar 1816, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  Married	6 Jun 1760
  Family ID	F1777	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	SPAIN Carlota Princess Of,   b. 25 Apr 1775, Paco Real Aranjuez, , Madrid, Spain ,   d. 7 Jan 1830, Paco Real Da Quinta, Quelez, Lisboa, Portugal
  Married	9 Jan 1790	, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  Children	> 1. PORTUGAL Tereza Princess Of,   b. 29 Apr 1793, Paco Real Da Quinta, Queluz, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 17 Jan 1874, , Trieste, Trieste, Italy   2. PORTUGAL Antonio Prince Of,   b. 21 Mar 1795, Paco Real Da Quinta, Queluz, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 11 Jun 1801   3. PORTUGAL Maria Izabel Princess Of,   b. 19 May 1797, Paco Real Da Quinta, Queluz, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 26 Dec 1818, , Madrid, Madrid, Spain > 4. BRAZIL Pedro I Emperor Of,   b. 12 Oct 1798, Paco Real Da Quinta, Quelez, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 24 Sep 1834, , Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal > 5. PORTUGAL Francisca Princess Of,   b. 22 Apr 1800, Palacio Real Da Quinta, Queluz, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 4 Sep 1834, Alverstoke Rectory, Nr. Gosport, Hampshire, England   6. PORTUGAL Izabel Princess Of,   b. 4 Jul 1801, Paco Real Da Quinta, Queluz, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 22 Apr 1876, (unmd)   7. PORTUGAL AND THE ALGARVES Miguel I King Of,   b. 26 Oct 1802, Palacio Real Da Quinta De Queluz, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 14 Nov 1866, Carlsruhe Near Bronnbach, Mosbach, Baden   8. PORTUGAL Maria Da Assancao Princess Of,   b. 25 Jun 1805, Paco Real Da Quinta, Queluz, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 7 Jan 1834, (unmd)   9. PORTUGAL AND THE ALGARVES Ana-de-Jesus-Maria Princess Of,   b. 23 Oct 1806, Paco Real Da Quinta, Mafra, Lisboa, Portugal ,   d. 22 Jun 1857, , Roma, Roma, Italy
  Family ID	F1770	Group Sheet