The Brazilian imperial family originates from the Portuguese royal dynasty of Braganca , is related to the houses of the Habsburgs and Bourbons .
| Brazilian imperial dynasty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| A country |  Brazil |
| Parent house | Braganza |
| Founder | Pedro I |
| The last ruler | Pedro II |
| Current chapter | Prince House of Luis Orleans-Braganca (since 1981 ) and Prince House of Pedro Carlos Orleans-Braganca (since 2007 ) |
| Year of foundation | 1822 |
| Bias | 1889 |
| Nationality | Brazilians |
| Titles | |
| emperors of Brazil | |
On September 7, 1822, the House of Pedro Bragança (1798-1834), royal prince of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve , a member of the Bragança dynasty, crown prince of Portugal, declared Brazil's independence from the Portuguese kingdom and proclaimed himself emperor of Brazil. The imperial title was officially granted to him on October 12, 1822 . In 1825, a Portuguese-Brazilian treaty was signed in Rio de Janeiro , under which the king of Portugal, Juan VI, was forced to recognize the independence of Brazil, the former Portuguese colony.
Brazil , a colony of Portugal from 1530 to 1815 , in 1815 was officially elevated to the status of the United Kingdom (with Portugal), to the reign of Queen Mary I (Prince Regent House of Juan Bragança, future Juan VI ). In the years 1815 - 1822, the Portuguese kingdom was officially known as the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve .
Content
- 1 Emperors of Brazil (1822–1889)
- 2 Applicants to the Brazilian imperial throne after 1889
- 2.1 Vasoras line
- 2.2 Petropolis Line
- 3 Genealogy table of the Brazilian Imperial Family
- 4 See also
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Emperors of Brazil (1822–1889)
The Brazilian empire remained a constitutional monarchy until 1889 , when, after a military coup, the Brazilian Republic was proclaimed. At the head of the Brazilian empire were two emperors from the Bragança dynasty:
- House of Pedro I (1822-1831): born in 1798 , died in 1834 . He also held the royal throne of Portugal as Pedro IV (1826-1828). The second son of the Portuguese king Joao VI and the Spanish infante Carlota Joaquin
- House of Pedro II (regency in 1831-1840, personal rule in 1840-1889): born in 1825, died in 1891. The only son of Emperor Pedro I and Maria Leopoldina of Austria .
Pretenders to the Brazilian Imperial Throne after 1889
Brazilian imperial family in 1887
- Pedro II Brazilian (1889-1891), overthrown as a result of a military coup, emigrated with his family to Europe.
- Isabella of Brazil (1891-1921): genus. in 1846 , she died in 1921 . Imperial princess and regent of Brazil, the eldest daughter of House Pedro II. Her husband - Prince Gaston of Orleans, Earl of D'E, after the death of Pedro II, was considered de jure emperor-consort of Brazil.
Vasoras line
- Prince House of Pedro Enrique Orleans-Bragança (1921-1981): born in 1909 . The grandson of Gaston of Orleans and Isabella of Brazil, the eldest son of Prince Luis Orleans-Braganza (1878-1920).
- Prince House of Luis Orleans-Braganca (1981 - present): genus. in 1938 , the eldest son of Prince House Pedro Enrique
- Heir: Prince House of Bertrand Orleans-Braganans (born in 1941 ), the third son of Prince Pedro Enrique.
Petropolis Line
- Prince House of Pedro Gastan Orleans-Bragança (1940-2007): born in 1913 , the eldest son of Prince Pedro de Alcantara of Orleans-Bragança, the eldest son of Princess Isabella of Brazil and Gaston Orleans. In 1908, Pedro de Alcantara refused for himself and his descendants to claim the Brazilian imperial throne. Pedro Gastan contested the abdication of his father and declared his claims to supremacy in the imperial dynasty. [one]
- The Prince House of Pedro Carlos Orleans-Braganca (2007 - present), the oldest son of Pedro Gastan. He declared himself a supporter of the republic. [2]
- Heir: Prince Pedro Thiago of Orleans-Braganca (born 1979 ), the eldest son of the House of Pedro Carlos.
Genealogy Table of the Brazilian Imperial Family
Coat of arms of the Orleans-Braganans dynasty
Coat of arms of the Saxe-Coburg and Braganca clan, branches of the Brazilian imperial dynasty
Empress of Brazil Maria Leopoldina in her arms with her son: Prince Pedro , surrounded by the Princesses Maria da Gloria , Paula Mariana , Francisco Carolina and Janoirie Maria .
- House of Pedro I Brazilian (1798-1834)
- Mary II of Portugal (1819-1853)
- Miguel House, Prince of Beira (1820-1820)
- House of Juan Carlos, Prince of Beira (1821-1822)
- Princess Donna Janoirius of Brazil (1822-1901)
- Princess Donna Paula Mariana of Brazil (1823-1833)
- Princess Donna Francis Carolina of Brazil (1824–1898)
- House of Pedro II Brazilian (1825-1891)
- Afonso House, Imperial Prince of Brazil (1845–1847)
- Donna Isabella Cristina, Imperial Princess of Brazil (1846-1921)
- Prince House of Pedro de Alcantara of Orleans-Braganca (1875-1940)
- Princess Donna Isabella Orleans-Braganza (1911-2003)
- Prince Pedro House of Gastan Orleans-Braganca (1913-2007)
- Prince House Pedro Carlos Orleans-Braganca (born 1945)
- Prince House of Pedro Thiago Orleans-Braganca (born 1979)
- Prince House of Felipe Orleans-Braganca (born 1982)
- Princess Donna Maria da Gloria Orleans-Braganca (born 1946)
- Prince House Afonso Duarte Orleans-Braganca (born 1948)
- Prince House Manuel Alvaro Orleans-Braganca (born 1949)
- Princess Donna Cristina Maria Do Rosario Orleans-Braganca (born 1950)
- Prince House Francisco Umberto Orleans-Braganca (born 1956)
- Prince House Pedro Carlos Orleans-Braganca (born 1945)
- Princess Donna Maria Francisco Orleans-Braganca (1914-1968)
- Prince House of Juan Maria Orleans-Braganca (1916-2005)
- Princess Donna Teresa of Orleans-Braganza (1919-2011)
- Prince House Luis Maria Orleans-Braganca (1878-1920)
- Prince House of Pedro Enrique Orleans-Braganca (1909-1981)
- Prince House Luis Gastan Orleans-Braganca (born 1938)
- Prince House of Eudes Maria Orleans-Braganca (born 1939)
- Prince House Bertram Maria José Piou Janourio Orleans-Braganca (born 1941)
- Princess Donna Isabella Maria Orleans-Braganca (born 1944)
- Prince House of Pedro de Alcantara Enrique Orleans-Braganca (born 1945)
- Prince House Fernando Dinish Orleans-Braganca (born 1948)
- Prince House Antonio Juan Orleans-Braganca (born 1950)
- Prince House of Pedro Luis Orleans-Braganca (1983-2009)
- Princess Donna Amelia Maria de Fatima Orleans-Braganca (born 1984)
- Prince House Raphael Antonio Orleans-Braganca (born 1986)
- Princess Donna Maria Gabriela Orleans-Braganca (born 1989)
- Princess Donna Eleanor Maria Orleans-Braganca (born 1953)
- Alice Maria de Lin (born 1984)
- Enrique Antoniu de Lin (born 1989)
- Prince House Francisco Maria Orleans-Braganca (born 1955)
- Prince House of Alberto Maria Orleans-Braganca (born 1957)
- Princess Donna Maria Theresa of Orleans-Braganca (born 1959)
- Princess Donna Maria Gabriela Orleans-Braganca (born 1959)
- Prince House Luis Gastan Orleans-Braganca (1911-1931)
- Princess Donna Pia Maria Orleans-Braganca (1913-2000)
- Prince House of Pedro Enrique Orleans-Braganca (1909-1981)
- Prince House Antonio Gastan Orleans-Braganca (1881-1918)
- Prince House of Pedro de Alcantara of Orleans-Braganca (1875-1940)
- Princess Donna Leopoldina of Brazil (1847-1871)
- Prince Pedro Augustus of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1866-1934)
- Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1867-1922)
- Princess Teresa Christina Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1902-1990)
- Carlos Tasso Saxe-Coburg and Braganca, Baron von Taxis di Bordogne (born 1931)
- Princess Teresa Christina Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1902-1990)
- Prince Jose Fernando Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1869–1888)
- House of Pedro Afonso, Imperial Prince of Brazil (1848–1850)
- Princess Donna Maria Amelia of Brazil (1831-1853)
See also
- Brazil history
- The inheritance order of the Brazilian imperial throne
- Imperial prince of brazil
- Brazil empire
Notes
- ↑ Bodstein, Astrid. The Imperial Family of Brazil (Neopr.) // Royalty Digest Quarterly . - 2006. - No. 3 .
- ↑ Bernardo Gutiérrez, “La familia real brasileña defiende los nuevos ideales” , Príncipes Republicanos (01/01/2008)