Pedro IV
D. Pedro IV
king of Portugal · emperor of Brazil · emperor
King of Portugal and Emperor of Brazil who granted the Constitutional Charter on 29 April 1826 and led the liberal cause. He was the husband of Empress Amélia and father of Princess Maria Amélia, and a bridge and road in Funchal were originally intended as a monument to him.
1Mentioned in
- Representation in the Cortes — King who granted the Constitutional Charter in 1826 and convoked elections in 1834.
- Historical dates — Father of Princess Maria Amélia.
- Funeral rites — King for whom, according to the records, no funeral rites were held in Funchal.
- Monumental Road and Bridge — King of Portugal and 'liberator' in whose memory the bridge and road were originally intended as a monument.
- Princess Maria Amélia Hospice — Late husband of the Empress Amélia and father of the princess.
- Monteiro (Luís) — Proclaimed king of Portugal after João VI's death; granted the Constitutional Charter.
- Almada (José António de) — King who commanded the liberal expedition that landed at Mindelo in which Almada served.
- Maximilian (Emperor of Mexico) — King of Portugal, father of Princess Maria Amélia.
- Macedo (Dom Álvaro da Costa de Sousa) — King of Portugal who personally invited Macedo to remain governor after the constitutional proclamation.
- Atouguia (Viscount of) — Liberal leader to whom Atouguia offered his services at Porto.
- Granting of the Charter — King of Portugal who granted the Constitutional Charter on 29 April 1826.
- Amélia (Empress Dona) — King of Portugal and Emperor of Brazil, late husband of the Empress Amélia.
- Alçada of 1828 — Constitutional claimant whose rights were proclaimed in Funchal on 22 June 1828.
- Proclamations of constitutional government — Granted the 1826 Charter and, as regent, ordered Madeira's submission to the liberal government in 1834.
- Bettencourt Pita (Nicolau Caetano) — King whose acclamation, with D. Maria, Pita signed at Angra in 1828.
- First publications — King who granted the Constitutional Charter, whose anniversary was celebrated in poems printed in 1827.
- Palheiro do Ferreiro (quinta) — King of Portugal, mentioned as husband of Empress Leopoldina.
- Proclamations of the absolutist government — King of Portugal who granted the Constitutional Charter on 29 April 1826.
- Albuquerque (Luís da Silva Mousinho de) — King of Portugal who in 1832 sent Mousinho de Albuquerque to take Madeira from the Miguelists.
- Occupation of Madeira by the Miguelite troops — King who granted the Constitutional Charter defended by Travassos Valdês.
- Maria Amélia (Princess) — King of Portugal and Emperor of Brazil, father of Princess Maria Amélia.
- Leuchtenberg (Duke of) — King of Portugal, late husband of the Duke's sister Amélia.
- Bettencourt (Nicolau Anastácio de) — Emperor of Brazil who arrived in Terceira in 1832 to organise the liberal army.
2Chronology
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D. Pedro IV granted the Constitutional Charter to the Portuguese monarchy.
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Governor Valdez solemnly proclaimed in Madeira the rights of D. Pedro IV and D. Maria.
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Nicolau Caetano Bettencourt Pita signed the acclamation of D. Pedro IV and D. Maria at Angra.
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Princess D. Maria Amélia, daughter of D. Pedro IV, was born in Paris.
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A liberal expedition sent by D. Pedro IV under Mousinho de Albuquerque to take Madeira from the Miguelists failed to attack and turned to Porto Santo instead.
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Mousinho de Albuquerque conceived the monumental bridge and road as a memorial to D. Pedro IV.
3Places mentioned
Abroad