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Encyclopedia > Barbara of Portugal
Maria Bárbara of Bragança, queen of Spain
Maria Bárbara of Bragança, queen of Spain
Portuguese Royalty
House of Braganza

John IV
Children include
   Teodósio, Prince of Brazil
   Joana, Princess of Beira
   Infanta Catarina, Queen of England
   Afonso, Prince of Brazil (future Afonso VI)
   Infante Pedro, Duke of Beja (future Peter II)
Afonso VI
Peter II
Children include
   Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira
   João, Prince of Brazil (future John V)
   Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja
   Infante António
   Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém
   Infanta Francisca Josefa
   Luísa, Duchess of Cadaval (natural daughter)
   José, Archbishop of Braga (natural son)
John V
Children include
   Infanta Maria Bárbara, Queen of Spain
   José, Prince of Brazil (future Joseph I)
   Pedro, Prince of Brazil (future Peter III)
Joseph I
Children include
   Maria Francisca, Princess of Beira (future Maria I)
   Infanta Maria Ana Francisca Josefa
   Infanta Maria Francisca Doroteia
    Benedita, Dowager Princess of Brazil
Maria I and Peter III
Children include
   José, Prince of Brazil
   João, Prince of Brazil (future John VI)
   Infanta Mariana
John VI
Children include
   Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira
   Infanta Maria Isabel, Queen of Spain
   Infante Pedro, Prince of Brazil (future Pedro IV (I of Brazil)
   Infanta Maria Francisca, Countess of Molina
   Infanta Isabel Maria
   Infante Miguel, Duke of Braganza (future Miguel I)
   Infanta Maria da Assunção
   Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria, Duchess of Loulé
Pedro IV (I of Brazil)
Children include
   Infanta Maria da Glória, Duchess of Porto (future Maria II)
   Januária, Princess Imperial of Brazil
   Princess Francisca, Princess de Joinville
   Prince Peter (Pedro II of Brazil)
Michael I
Children include
   Infanta Maria das Neves, Duchess of San Jaime
   Miguel II, Duke of Braganza
   Infanta Teresa, Archduchess of Austria
   Infanta Maria Josefa, Duchess in Bavaria
   Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães, Countess di Bardi
   Infanta Maria Ana, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
   Infanta Maria Antónia, Duchess of Parma
Grandchildren include
   Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
Great-Grandchildren include
   Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza
Maria II and Ferdinand II
Children include
   Pedro, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza (future Pedro V)
   Infante Luís, Duke of Porto (future Luís I)
   Infante João, Duke of Beja
   Infanta Maria Ana
   Infanta Antónia, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
   Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra
Grandchildren include
   Carlos, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza (future Carlos I)
Great-grandchildren include
   Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza
   Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel II)

Maria Barbara of Braganza (pron. IPA: ['baɾbɐɾɐ]), Princess of Portugal and Queen of Spain (December 4, 1711 - August 27, 1758), was the eldest daughter of King John V of Portugal and his wife, Mary Anne Josepha of Austria. Image File history File links Maria Magdalena Barbara de Braganza, queen of Spain and wife of Ferdinand VI of Spain. ... Image File history File links Maria Magdalena Barbara de Braganza, queen of Spain and wife of Ferdinand VI of Spain. ... The Royal House of Braganza (Portuguese: Casa Real de Bragança, pron. ... Image File history File links Casa_de_Bragança. ... John IV of Portugal (Portuguese: João IV de Portugal pron. ... Teodósio of Braganza or Teodósio of Portugal was a Portuguese Prince son of John IV of Portugal (first king of the House of Braganza) and his wife Luiza de Guzman (Luísa de Gusmão). ... Joan of Portugal or Joan of Braganza, Princess of Beira (1635-53, Portuguese: Joana, pron. ... Catherine of Braganza (November 25, 1638 – November 30, 1705) (Catherine Henrietta, Portuguese: Catarina Henriqueta de Bragança), was the queen consort of King Charles II of England. ... Afonso VI, King of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... Peter II (Portuguese Pedro, pron. ... Afonso VI, King of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... Peter II (Portuguese Pedro, pron. ... Isabel Luísa Josefa (pron. ... John V (Portuguese João pron. ... Francis of Braganza or Francis of Portugal (Portuguese: Francisco, pron. ... Anthony of Portugal or Anthony of Braganza (Portuguese: António, pron. ... Manuel of Braganza or Manuel of Portugal (pron. ... Francisca Josefa of Braganza (pron. ... Luísa of Portugal, Duchess of Cadaval (English: Louise; Lisbon, January 9, 1679-Évora, December 23, 1732) was a natural daughter of Portuguese King Peter II and a Portuguese lady named Maria da Cruz Mascarenhas. ... José of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga (English: Joseph; Lisbon, May 6, 1703-Ponte de Lima, June 3, 1756) was a natural son of Portuguese King Peter II and a Portuguese lady named Francisca Clara da Silva. ... John V (Portuguese João pron. ... Joseph I (Portuguese José, pron. ... Peter III of Portugal (Portuguese Pedro) (July 5, 1717 - May 25, 1786) became King Consort of Portugal on the succession of his wife and niece queen Maria I in 1777, and ruled with her until his death. ... Joseph I (Portuguese José, pron. ... Maria I, Queen of Portugal (pron. ... Mariana Francisca Josefa of Braganza (pron. ... Maria Francisca Doroteia of Braganza (pron. ... Maria Francisca Benedita of Braganza (pron. ... Maria I, Queen of Portugal (pron. ... Peter III of Portugal (Portuguese Pedro) (July 5, 1717 - May 25, 1786) became King Consort of Portugal on the succession of his wife and niece queen Maria I in 1777, and ruled with her until his death. ... Joseph of Braganza (full name: José Francisco Xavier de Paula Domingos António Agostinho Anastácio de Bragança, pron. ... John VI, King of Portugal KG KGF (Portuguese João, pron. ... Mariana Vitória Josefa or Maria Ana Vitória Josefa (pron. ... John VI, King of Portugal KG KGF (Portuguese João, pron. ... Princesa dona Maria Teresa of Braganza (pron. ... The Queen Isabel of Spain, Infanta of Portugal. ... Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (pron. ... Maria Francisca de Assis of Braganza (pron. ... Isabel Maria of Braganza and Borbón (pron. ... Miguel I, King of Portugal/pron. ... Maria da Assunção of Braganza (pron. ... Ana de Jesus Maria of Braganza (pron. ... Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (pron. ... Maria II da Glória, Queen of Portugal, (pron. ... Januária Maria of Bragança (pron. ... Francisca Carolina of Bragança (pron. ... Emperor Pedro II in regalia, in the opening of the annual session of the Brazilian Imperial Parliament (General Assembly), 1873. ... Miguel I, King of Portugal/pron. ... Miguel II of Bragança (pron. ... Grand Duchess Marie Anne, Maria Anna, Maria Ana de Braganca, of Portugal (Schloss Bronnbach 13 July 1861 - New York 31 July 1942) was Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg and its Regent. ... Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (September 23, 1907-December 24, 1976), IPA pron. ... Duarte, Duke of Braganza (born May 15, 1945, Berne), pron. ... Maria II da Glória, Queen of Portugal, (pron. ... Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (October 29, 1816 - December 15, 1885) was consort king of Portugal and Algarves following his marriage to Queen Maria II in 1836. ... Pedro V, King of Portugal KG (pron. ... Luis I, King of Portugal (October 31, 1838 – October 19, 1889) was the second son of Maria II da Glória and Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... John of Braganza (Portuguese: João, pron. ... Maria Ana of Braganza, dona Maria Ana Fernanda Leopoldina Micaela Rafaela Gabriela Carlota Antónia Júlia Vitória Praxedes Francisca de Assis Gonzaga, pron. ... Antónia of Braganza (Lisbon, February 17, 1845-Sigmaringen, December 27, 1913), pron. ... Augustus of Braganza (Portuguese: Augusto, pron. ... Carlos I, King of Portugal KG RVC (pron. ... Luís Filipe of the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (in English Louis Philip) was born in Lisbon, on March 21, 1887. ... King Manuel II (r: 1908–1910) Manuel II (English: Emanuel II), the Patriot Port. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Not to be confused with the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... December 4th redirects here. ... 1711 (MDCCXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John V (Portuguese João pron. ... Mary Anne of Austria (September 7, 1683 ,Linz - August 14, 1754, Lissabon) Archduchess of Austria and Queen consort of Portugal. ...


Her parents were married in 1708, but for nearly three years the queen did not give birth to any children. John made a promise to God that if an heir to the throne was born, he would made a great convent to thank Him. Finally, on December 4, 1711, Mary Anne gave birth to a girl. She was born as heiress-presumptive to the Portuguese throne, but her status as heir lapsed when the Queen gave birth to a son, Peter, two years later. Peter died at the age of two, but another son, Joseph, had been born before Peter's death. Though Barbara was never heiress-presumptive again, she was second in line to the throne throughout much of her life. // Events March 23 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth July 1 - Tewoflos becomes Emperor of Ethiopia September 28 - Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya Kandahar conquered by Mir Wais In Masuria one third of the population die during the plague J... This article is about an abbey as a religious building. ... December 4th redirects here. ... 1711 (MDCCXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... An heir presumptive is one who is first in line to inherit a title or property, such as a monarchy, because there is not yet an heir apparent. ... Joseph I (Portuguese José, pron. ...


The Princess was baptized Maria Madalena Bárbara Xavier Leonor Teresa Antónia Josefa de Bragança, but she was usually known as Princess Barbara. She had a fine education and loved music. An accomplished keyboard player, she was a student of Domenico Scarlatti, the famous harpsichordist and composer, from age 9 or 10 until age 14. Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (October 26, 1685 – July 23, 1757) was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in Spain and Portugal. ... Instrumentalists who play the harpsichord are known as harpsichordists. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...


In 1729 at age 18, she married the future Ferdinand VI of Spain, two years her junior. Her brother Joseph married Ferdinand's half-sister, the Spanish princess Marianne Victoria of Borbón. Scarlatti followed her to Madrid on her marriage and remained with her, composing hundreds of harpsichord sonatas for her. Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Ferdinand VI, (September 23, 1713 - August 10, 1759), king of Spain from 1746 until his death, second son of Philip V, founder of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty (as opposed to the French Bourbons), by his first marriage with Maria Louisa of Savoy, was born at Madrid on September 23 1713. ... Marianne Victoria of Bourbon (March 31, 1718 – January 15, 1781) (in Portuguese Mariana Vitória, in Spanish Mariana Victoria) was the eldest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elizabeth Farnese. ... Motto: De Madrid al Cielo (From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... Harpsichord in the Flemish style A harpsichord is any of a family of European keyboard instruments, including the large instrument currently called a harpsichord, but also the smaller virginals, the muselar virginals and the spinet. ... Sonata (From Latin and Italian sonare, to sound), in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to cantata (Latin cantare, to sing), a piece sung. ...


Although Maria Barbara was not beautiful — her homely looks were thought by observers to cause the prince a visible shock when he was first presented to her — 'Ferdinand the Learned' (as he was called) became deeply attached to her, sharing her passion for music. Her death was said to have broken his heart. They had no children.


Barbara, who suffered from severe asthma for most of her life, died in Aranjuez, Spain, in 1758. Aranjuez is a town in the southern part of Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain and is the southernmost, and 48 km south of the city of Madrid. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Preceded by
Elisabeth of Parma
Queen Consort of Spain
1746-1758
Succeeded by
Maria Amalia of Saxony


 

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