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- Born:
- July 5, 1717, Lisbon
- Died:
- May 25, 1786, Ajuda, Port. (aged 68)
- House / Dynasty:
- House of Bragança
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Peter III
king of Portugal
Peter III (born July 5, 1717, Lisbon—died May 25, 1786, Ajuda, Port.) was the king consort of Portugal from 1777, with Queen Maria I. The younger son of John V of Portugal, he was married in July 1760 to the daughter of his elder brother, King Joseph. When she became queen as Maria I (February 1777), Peter became nominally king. He devoted himself entirely to religious practices.
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