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Maria I of Portugal
| Maria I | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 D. Maria I by Miguel António do Amaral, 1777 | |||||
| Queen of Portugal and the Algarves later Queen of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves | |||||
| Reign | 24 February 1777 – 20 March 1816 | ||||
| Predecessor | Joseph I | ||||
| Successor | John VI | ||||
| Regent | João, Prince Regent (1792–1816) | ||||
| Born | 17 December 1734 Ribeira Palace, Lisbon Kingdom of Portugal | ||||
| Died | 20 March 1816 (aged 81) Rio de Janeiro, Kingdom of Brazil | ||||
| Burial | Estrela Basilica, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
| Spouse | Peter III of Portugal | ||||
| Issue details... | José, Prince of Brazil John VI of Portugal Infanta Mariana Victoria | ||||
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| House | House of Braganza | ||||
| Father | Joseph I of Portugal | ||||
| Mother | Mariana Victoria of Spain | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Maria I (English: Mary I) (17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) was the Queen of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. Known as Maria the Pious (in Portugal), or Maria the Mad (in Brazil), she was the first undisputed Queen (in her own right) of Portugal. Her court, then under the direction of her eldest son and heir Dom João, the Prince Regent, moved to the then Portuguese colony of Brazil. Later on, Brazil would be elevated from the rank of a colony to that of a Kingdom. This led to the formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves.
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