List of Brazilian monarchs edit
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List of Brazilian monarchs edit
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| Emperor of Brazil | |
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| Last Monarch: Pedro II |
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| Style | His Imperial Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Princess Imperial Isabel |
| First monarch | Manuel I |
| Last monarch | Pedro II |
| Monarchy started | 1500 |
| Monarchy ended | 1889 |
The Brazilian monarchs were the rulers of Brazil from the time of the arrival of the Portuguese in 1500 until 1889. There are three main stages in the dynastical history of Brazil: Brazil as part of the Kingdom of Portugal (1500–1815), the Kingdom of Brazil (1815–1822) united with Portugal, and the independent Empire of Brazil (1822–1889).
The Portuguese officially arrived in Brazil on April 22, 1500 and based on the Treaty of Tordesilhas, it became a possession of Portugal. The Kings of Portugal then were the Monarchs in Brazil until the invading army of Napoleon I of France forced the Portuguese government to flee to Brazil in 1807. On December 16, 1815 the prince regent D. João, the future king D. João VI raised Brazil to the status of a kingdom, thus making his mother, D. Maria I, the reigning Queen, the first Monarch of Brazil. Having proclaimed independence from Portugal in 1822, Pedro I, son of João VI, was crowned Emperor of Brazil on December 1, 1822.
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| House of Aviz (Kings of Portugal) | |||||
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Dom Manuel I (great-grandson of D. João I, founder of the House of Aviz) | 1500 | 1521 | ||
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D. João III | 1521 | 1557 | ||
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D. Sebastião I | 1557 | 1578 | ||
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Cardinal D. Henrique | 1578 | 1580 | ||
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D. António (disputed) | 1580 | 1580 (de facto); 1585 (independentist claim). | ||
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Filipe I | 1580 | 1598 | ||
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Filipe II | 1598 | 1621 | ||
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Filipe III | 1621 | 1640 | ||
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D. João IV (direct male line descendant of D. João I, founder of the House of Aviz) | 1640 | 1656 | ||
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D. Afonso VI | 1656 | 1667 | ||
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D. Pedro II | 1667 | 1706 | ||
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D. João V | 1707 | 1750 | ||
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D. José I | 1750 | 1777 | ||
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D. Maria I (with King Consort D. Pedro III until 1786) | 1777 | 1815 | ||
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D. Maria I | 1815 | 1816 | ||
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D. João VI | 1816 | 1822 | ||
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Pedro I | 1822 | 1831 | ||
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Pedro II | 1831 | 1889 | ||