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William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III , William succeeded his elder brother George IV , becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover .
Media in category "Images of Portuguese monarchs" This category contains only the following file. Cover of Crónicas de D. João II by Rui Pina, depicting King John II of Portugal.jpg 237 × 300; 23 KB
Sailor King may refer to several European monarchs: Frederik IX of Denmark (1899–1972), King of Denmark; George V (1865–1936), King of the United Kingdom; George VI (1895–1952), King of the United Kingdom; Harald V of Norway (born 1937), King of Norway; William IV of the United Kingdom (1765–1837), King of the United Kingdom
With Manuel II's death, the Miguelist branch of the house of Braganza became the pretenders to the throne of Portugal. They have all been acclaimed king of Portugal by their monarchist groups. The monarchs of Portugal all came from a single ancestor, Afonso I of Portugal, but direct lines have sometimes ended. This has led to a variety of royal ...
Henry was the fourth child of King John I of Portugal, who founded the House of Aviz. [ 1 ] After procuring the new caravel ship, Henry was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean , and the ...
The Cardinal-King died in the Royal Palace of Almeirim, on his 68th birthday, without having appointed a successor, leaving only a regency to care for the kingdom. [9] One of the closest dynastic claimants was King Philip II of Spain who, in June 1580, sent the Duke of Alba to claim Portugal by force. [10]
King of Portugal r. 1357–1367: Teresa Lourenço b. 1330: Ferdinand I 1345–1383 King of Portugal r. 1367–1383: Philippa of Lancaster 1360–1415: John I 1357–1433 King of Portugal r. 1385–1433: Inês Peres c. 1350 – c. 1400: Ferdinand I 1380–1416 King of Aragon: Beatrice c. 1386 –1439 Countess of Arundel: Afonso 1377–1461 1st ...
King Peter II personal standard: 17th century King John V personal standard with the Order of Christ grand collar: 18th century Personal standard of the kings of Portugal, from King John V on: 18th century to 20th century King Pedro IV personal standard (aka Emperor Peter I of Brazil) 19th century Royal Standard variant used by King Peter V ...