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Pedro I of Brazil

Queluz, 12 Oct 1798 – Queluz, 24 Sep 1834

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About Pedro I

Pedro I: titles on both sides of the Atlantic

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Pedro I was the son of João VI of Portugal and Carlota Joaquina of Spain. The collection records his birth in Queluz, Portugal, on 12 October 1798, placing his origins within the Portuguese royal family before his later Brazilian imperial title. 123

His title as Emperor of Brazil is dated 1822–1831; a Portuguese royal title is recorded for 1826. The biographical summary identifies him as the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil and records the names “the Liberator” and “the Soldier King”. The title dates show why both countries appear in an account of his public life. 456

The records also name Pedro as grand master of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa and the Order of the Tower and Sword. His death is recorded in Queluz on 24 September 1834. Alongside the two crowns, these offices form part of the ceremonial titles preserved in the collection. 789

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Facts and their sources

  • Born12 Oct 1798, Queluznot verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Master of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosaor Emperor of Brazil, 1822–1831 · Monarch of Portugal, 1826 · Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Swordnot verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Master of the Order of the Tower and Swordor Emperor of Brazil, 1822–1831 · Monarch of Portugal, 1826 · Grand Master of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosanot verified1 source
  • TitleEmperor of Brazil, 1822–1831or Monarch of Portugal, 1826 · Grand Master of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa · Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Swordnot verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Portugal, 1826or Emperor of Brazil, 1822–1831 · Grand Master of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa · Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Swordnot verified1 source
  • Died24 Sep 1834, Queluznot verified1 source
  • FatherJohn VI of Portugalnot verified1 source
  • MotherCarlota Joaquina of Spainnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 12 Oct 1798

    Born in Queluz

  2. 1819–1831

    15 children are born

  3. 1822–1831

    Emperor of Brazil

  4. 1826

    Monarch of Portugal

  5. 24 Sep 1834

    Dies in Queluz, aged 35

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 15

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Queluz.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1790s · Pedro I is born in Queluz

Who governed

Music

Regulation and costs of festival music

Under a 1766 regulation, professional music directors were required to pay one tostão for every festival they directed. They also had to submit annual reports detailing the number of singers and instrumentalists involved and the amount each was paid.

Daily life

Rural living and animal cohabitation

In rural homes, families sometimes lived in a single room where they slept and ate alongside their domestic animals.

What it cost

Ox meat prices in Porto

In Porto, the price of ox meat rose from 36 réis per arrátel in 1780 to 47 réis by 1783, eventually reaching 63 réis by 1798.

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.In Europe · 1789–1799

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.

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What people wore

Wide dresses required sideways movement

Women's gala dresses in the mid-18th century could reach four meters in width due to wide hoops, forcing women to turn sideways to pass through doorways.

Getting around

Introduction of the Mala-posta Stagecoach

In 1798, a new public stagecoach service known as the mala-posta was established between Lisbon and Coimbra to improve travel for people and mail.

At the table

Poor families shared one sardine

For many poor families, a typical dinner consisted only of bread, potatoes, and a single sardine, with the mother often eating the head and dividing the rest among her children.