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Revision as of 00:44, 25 April 2008 by VoABot II (talk | contribs) (BOT - Reverted edits by 213.22.147.8 {possible vandalism} to last version by Tonyjeff.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)On September 7, 1822, Prince Pedro of Portugal, heir apparent to the Portuguese throne and the King's representative in Brazil, declared the country's independence from Portugal and proclaimed himself Emperor of Brazil. The imperial title was officially bestowed upon him on October 12, 1822. This resulted in the Brazilian Declaration of Independence. In 1825, his father, King John VI of Portugal, recognized the independence of the new state, the former Portuguese dominion.
Brazil had been officially elevated to the status of United Kingdom (with Portugal) in 1815, in the reign of Queen Maria I of Portugal, by the Prince Regent Dom João (future John VI). Between 1815 and 1822, the kingdom was known officially as United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves.
Emperors of Brazil (1822-1889)
The Empire of Brazil remained a monarchy until 1889, and had two reigning emperors:
- Pedro I of Brazil (1822 - 1831): Born in 1798, deceased in 1834. Was also King of Portugal for a few days in 1826, as Peter IV
- Pedro II of Brazil (Regency 1831 - 1840; Reigned personally 1840 - 1889): Born in 1825 and deceased in 1891.
Pretenders of the Brazilian throne since 1889
- Pedro II of Brazil (1889 - 1891)
- Isabel (I) of Brazil (1891 - 1921): Born in 1846, deceased in 1921. Princess Imperial and former Regent of Brazil. She was the elder daughter of Pedro II; Her husband, Gaston of Orleans, Count d'Eu, was considered, after the death of Peter II, as de jure "emperor-consort".
Vassouras
- Prince Pedro (III) Henrique of Orléans-Braganza (1921 - 1981): Born in 1909, deceased in 1981. Grandson of Isabel, son and heir of her second son, Prince Luíz of Orléans-Braganza.
- Prince Luiz (I) of Orleans-Braganza (1981 - Present): Born in 1938, the eldest son of Prince Pedro Henrique
- Heir: Prince Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza (born 1941)
Petrópolis
- Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1940 - 2007): Born in 1913, son of Isabel's eldest son who renounced his rights. The validity of the renunciation was disputed by Pedro Gastão.
- Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza (2007 - present): eldest son of Pedro Gastão.
- Heir Prince Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza (born 1979)
The Imperial Family
- Pedro I of Brazil (1798-1834)
- Maria II of Portugal (1819-1853)
- Prince Miguel of Brazil (1820-1820)
- João Carlos, Prince of Beira (1821-1822)
- Januária Maria, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1822-1901)
- Princess Paula Mariana of Brazil (1823-1833)
- Princess Francisca Carolina of Brazil (1824-1898)
- Pedro II of Brazil (1825-1891)
- Afonso Pedro de Alcântara, Prince Imperial of Brazil (1845-1847)
- Isabel Cristina, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846-1921)
- Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grao-Para (1875-1940)
- Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza (1911-2003)
- Pedro Gastão, Prince of Orleans-Braganza (1913-2007)
- Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza (b.1945)
- Prince Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza (b.1979)
- Prince Filipe of Orléans-Braganza (b.1982)
- Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza (b.1946)
- Prince Afonso Duarte of Orléans-Braganza (b.1948)
- Prince Manoel Alvaro of Orléans-Braganza (b.1949)
- Princess Cristina Maria do Rosario of Orléans-Braganza (b.1950)
- Prince Francisco Humberto of Orléans-Braganza (b.1956)
- Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza (b.1945)
- Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza (1914-1968)
- Prince Joao of Orléans-Braganza (1916-2005)
- Princess Teresa of Orléans-Braganza (b.1919)
- Prince Luiz Maria of Orléans-Braganza (1878-1920)
- Pedro Henrique, Prince of Grao-Para (1909-1981)
- Prince Luiz Gastao of Orléans-Braganza (b.1938)
- Prince Eudes Maria of Orléans-Braganza (b.1939)
- Prince Bertrand Maria José Pio Januario of Orléans-Braganza (b.1941)
- Princess Isabel Maria of Orléans-Braganza (b.1944)
- Prince Pedro de Alcântara Henrique of Orléans-Braganza (b.1945)
- Prince Fernando Diniz of Orléans-Braganza (b.1948)
- Prince Antônio João of Orléans-Braganza (b.1950)
- Princess Eleonora Maria of Orléans-Braganza (b.1953)
- Prince Francisco Maria of Orléans-Braganza (b.1955)
- Prince Alberto Maria of Orléans-Braganza (b.1957)
- Princess Maria Teresa of Orléans-Braganza (b.1959)
- Princess Maria Gabriela of Orléans-Braganza (b.1959)
- Prince Luiz Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1911-1931)
- Princess Pia Maria of Orléans-Braganza (1913-2000)
- Pedro Henrique, Prince of Grao-Para (1909-1981)
- Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1881-1918)
- Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grao-Para (1875-1940)
- Princess Leopoldina Teresa of Brazil (1847-1871)
- Pedro Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil (1848-1850)
- Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil (1831-1853)
See also
External links
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