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This is a List of Portuguese monarchs dating from the independence of Portugal from the Kingdom Of León in 1128-29 under Afonso Henriques , who proclaimed himself King in 1139, to the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5 , 1910 , during the reign of Manuel II , "the Patriot," or "the Missed King." Henriques' rule was recognized in 1143 by the Kingdom of Leon and in 1179 by the Pope . It includes the Portuguese rulers from the
HISTORICAL ROOTS OF THE MONARCHY See Also: History of Portugal (1112-1279) Portugal originated as a different political and national entity in the 9th century, when the first County of Portugal was established by Vímara Peres just after the Reconquista of Northern Portugal from the Moors , who ruled very briefly in this area. Portugal at that time was just an area between the Minho and Douro rivers in today's Northern Portugal. The Iberic political and genealogical forerunners of the Portuguese throne were some of the following:
House of Vímara Peres The basis of the Portuguese nationality dates from 868 when Alfonso III Of Leon gave Vímara Peres the lands between the Minho and Douro rivers, in the south of Galicia . In the period of Reconquista Vímara ruled over a County named after the city of Portucale (today's Porto) and based in Guimarães . The First County Of Portugal would last for two centuries, until 1071, when Portugal lost its autonomy as the last Count, Nuno Mendes , lost the Battle Of Pedroso to Garcia II Of Galicia And Portugal , son of Ferdinand I Of Castile-León . Garcia II became the first Monarch to use the Style "King of Portugal". One year later, in 1072, Garcia was defeated by his brothers and the Portuguese lands were again incorporated into the Kingdom Of León ; this would only last for two decades, until the Second creation of the County Of Portugal was given to Henry Of Burgundy in 1093. House of Burgundy The Second County Of Portugal was attributed to Henry of Burgundy, a Burgundian nobleman that had helped fighting the Moors in the Reconquista . When Alfonso VI Of Castile gave him the County he intended to secure peace and order in a difficult region that the Count of Galicia, Raymond (another Burgundian nobleman) couldn't manage to do. Henry was a vassal but soon tried to gain more autonomy for his County and ultimately make it an independent Kingdom. This would only happen after his death, with his son Afonso Henriques. HOUSE OF BURGUNDY, OR AFONSINE DYNASTY, 1143-1383 See Also: History of Portugal (1279-1415) The foundation of the House Of Burgundy is a controversial subject. Some say it started in 1093 with the appointment of Henry Of Burgundy as Count of Portugal. Though the House of Burgundy was founded, Portugal was only a county and so the House of Henry of Burgundy cannot be referred to as a Royal House. The next possible date is the death of Count Henry in 1112 and the succession to the throne of Afonso Henriques , as the second Count of Portugal under the regency of his mother and Henry’s wife, Theresa , who proclaimed herself Queen of Portugal. In 1128, with the Battle Of São Mamede and the end of the civil war, the power was transferred to Afonso Henriques as the sole ruler as Prince of Portugal. He proclaimed himself King of Portugal in 1129. The year of 1139 is commonly accepted as the date of the foundation of the first Portuguese royal house. With Afonso's victory in the Battle Of Ourique he was acclaimed King of Portugal by his soldiers and the Portuguese people. In the same year he summoned the ''cortes'' (estates-general) at Lamego , where he was given the crown from the bishop of Bragança . The year of 1143 also stands as one of the most supported dates for the foundation of the House of Burgundy as a Portuguese royal house. In that year, Afonso I declared himself the direct liegeman of the Papacy and swore himself and the Kingdom servants of the Church. It was also in the same year that the Treaty Of Zamora established peace between the rebel Portuguese and Castile And Leon with Alfonso VII Of Castile recognizing Portugal as an independent kingdom. However, the Church did not recognize Portugal as an independent country with the right to conquer territories from the Moors until 1179 when Pope Alexander III acknowledged Afonso as king of Portugal, and some argue that that event marks the beginning of the first royal dynasty of Portugal. The House of Burgundy corresponds to two different periods of Portuguese History . One is the complex period of implementation of the monarchy and the process of conquest of southern Moorish lands that ends in 1272. The second period consists of the creation of structures necessary to a newborn Kingdom, such as international diplomacy, agriculture, population, commerce, education and culture. The House of Burgundy ended in 1383 with the death of Ferdinand I , who had no male heir. The heiress to the throne was Princess Beatrice , sole daughter of Ferdinand and the wife of John I Of Castile . The possibility of loss of independence to Castile triggered a civil war and an Interregnum period know as the 1383-1385 Crisis . HOUSE OF AVIZ, OR JOANNINE DYNASTY, (1385-CA. 1580) Main articles: Portugal In The Period Of Discoveries , Struggle For The Throne Of Portugal The second dynasty of Portuguese Royalty is known as the House Of Aviz , after John, Master of Aviz, who later became John I of Portugal. The House of Aviz followed the dynastical crisis that originated in the death of Ferdinand I in 1383. With the Portuguese victory in the Battle Of Aljubarrota in 1385 John I, half-brother of Ferdinand and natural son of Pedro I, was acclaimed King. This period of Portuguese history is considered to include the ascension of Portugal to the status of a European and World power. This was triggered by the conquest of Ceuta in 1415 and followed by the exploration, colonization and commerce exercised in Africa , Asia and Brazil . It also includes the height of the Portuguese Empire during the reign of Manuel I and its decline during John III reign. John III was succeeded in 1557 by his grandson Sebastian who died aged 24 in the Battle Of Alcazarquivir with no heir. He was then succeeded by his great-uncle Henry, aged 66, who, as a Catholic Cardinal, had no children either. Cardinal-King Henry died two years later and the civil war started with several claimants to the throne, including Catherine, Duchess Of Braganza , Philip II of Spain and Anthony, Prior of Crato. Anthony was acclaimed as King in several cities around the country in 1580, 20 days before Philip II of Spain invaded Portugal and defeated the supporters of Anthony in the Battle Of Alcântara . Although Anthony continued to "rule the country" from the Azores Islands until 1583, the date of 1580 is generally accepted as the end of the House of Aviz as a Portuguese Royal House. The last King of the House of Aviz is subject to debate, with only some historians accepting the period of 20 days between Anthony's acclamation and the Battle of Alcântara as the reign of Anthony I of Portugal. PORTUGUESE HOUSE OF HABSBURG, OR PHILIPPINE DYNASTY, (1580-1640) The Portuguese House Of Habsburg is known in Portugal as the Philippine Dynasty after the three Spanish kings named Philip who ruled from 1580 to 1640. The dynasty began with the acclamation of Philip II of Spain as Philip I of Portugal in 1580, officially recognized in 1581 in the Cortes of Tomar . During this period, the kingdom was not absorbed into Spain but was considered a separate kingdom under the same ruler, a system known as a Personal Union. This system continued under Philip II, but Portugal began losing parts of its colonies to the enemies of Spain and soon the Portuguese Empire started to fall apart. Philip III tried to transform Portugal into a Spanish province and Portuguese nobles lost power, so in 1640 a nobility revolution known as the Restoration of Independence ( Portuguese : ''Restauração da Independência'') began in Lisbon and was soon supported throughout the country. HOUSE OF BRAGANZA, OR BRIGANTINE DYNASTY, (1640-1910) Main articles: Portugal From The Restoration To The 1755 Earthquake , Portugal From The Napoleonic Invasions To The Civil War The House Of Braganza traced its origins to 1442 when the Duchy of Braganza was created by Alphonzo V and offered to his uncle Alphonzo, son of John I. The royal lineage of Dukes that followed intercrossed with the House of Aviz and became one of the most important noble families of the country. Catherine, granddaughter of Manuel I, Duchess of Braganza by marriage to João, 6th Duke of Braganza, crossed the two houses again in 1565. In 1580 she was one of the claimants to the throne, but lost it to Philip II of Spain. In 1640 with the Restoration of Independence, John, grandson of Catherine and 8th Duke of Braganza, was acknowledged as the legitimate heir to the throne as the great great grandson of Manuel I. The fourth dynasty saw the growth of the importance of Brazilian gold, the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake , the Napoleonic invasion, the independence of Brazil and a civil war followed by Liberalism . The growth of a republican movement during the end of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th culminated in the 1908 assassination of the penultimate King of Portugal, Charles I, and two years later in the 1910 republican revolution that forced Manuel II into exile, thus putting an end to the Portuguese fourth dynasty. The House of Braganza continues unofficially until today, and the title of Duke of Braganza is still used by Duarte Pio , the 24th Duke of Bragança and the presumptive heir to the throne of Portugal. Braganza-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (or Braganza-Wettin) branch Main article: Portugal In The 19th Century With the marriage of Mary II, Queen of Portugal, to Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha during the 4th Dynasty, the House of Braganza continued (according to some historians) as the House Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha . The chronology of leaders of Portugal continues on Presidents Of Portugal . STYLE
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