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  2. John V of Portugal - Wikipedia

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    John V recognized him and gave him share of his estate. By Luísa Clara de Portugal (21 August 1702 – 31 August 1779) Maria Rita of Braganza: 28 May 1731 – 27 November 1808 Nun at the Convent of Santos, in Lisbon. John V did not officially recognize her, but he paid for her expenses.

  3. History of Portugal (1640–1777) - Wikipedia

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    John V of Portugal. John V used the crown's treasure to develop Portugal's weakened economy by creating new manufactures across the country; however, the majority of the investment was used to patronize the arts and intellectuals and regain Portugal's lost prestige among its European neighbors (Carmo Reis 1987).

  4. House of the Infantado - Wikipedia

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    However, the enormous wealth became a source of strife and discord as it did on the death of the Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja, brother of King John V in 1742. The next younger brother of the King, Dom António , claimed the succession to the House of Infantado, which was instead given to the second son of King John V, which greatly worsened ...

  5. Palace of Mafra - Wikipedia

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    This immense wealth allowed the King to be a generous patron of the arts. King John V of Portugal, constructor of the palace. He appointed an architect João Frederico Ludovice as director of the royal works at Mafra. Ludwig had studied architecture in Rome and knew contemporary Italian art.

  6. Timeline of Portuguese history (Fourth Dynasty) - Wikipedia

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    1705 – Brazil is now producing 600,000 ounces of gold per year. For the second time in its history, Portugal controls one of the greatest gold-producing sources in the world. 1706 — João V of Portugal becomes king. He presides over a great flowering of Portuguese art and culture underpinned by the fabulous wealth provided by Brazilian gold.

  7. List of Portuguese monarchs - Wikipedia

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    The House of Aviz, known as the Joanine Dynasty, succeeded the House of Burgundy as the reigning house of the Kingdom of Portugal. The house was founded by John I of Portugal, who was the Grand Master of the Order of Aviz. When King John II of Portugal died without an heir, the throne of Portugal passed to his cousin, Manuel, Duke of Beja.

  8. John and David are the most common billionaire names. Alice ...

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    John and David are the most common billionaire names for boys. Alice and Julia are in the list of the world's richest people.

  9. Portuguese architecture - Wikipedia

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    These enormous proceeds caused Portugal to prosper and become the richest country of Europe in the 18th century. In the reign of King King John V, the baroque underwent a time of splendour and wealth completely new in Portugal. Despite the destruction wreaked by the 1755 earthquake, the quality of the buildings which have survived to this day ...