John V of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1707 to 1750 · Portugal · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1689 to 1750 · aged 60
Dom John V, known as the Magnanimous and the Portuguese Sun King, was King of Portugal from 9 December 1706 until his death in 1750. His reign saw the rise of Portugal and its monarchy to new levels of prosperity, wealth, and prestige among European courts.
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Portrait of John as Prince of Brazil by Chez Berey, c. 1706
John c. 1706, aged around 17
Portrait of King Dom John V in 1707, aged 18
The Arrival of Maria Anna of Austria in Lisbon; Gottfried Stein, c. 1708.
The Royal Family at the Baptism of Pedro, Prince of Brazil; German, c. 1712.
Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real, Secretary of State of the Kingdom
The three triumphal coaches used in the triumphal entry of the 1716 Portuguese envoy to Rome.
