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The family provided two Holy Roman Emperors: Louis IV (1314–1347) and Charles VII (1742–1745), both members of the Bavarian branch of the family, and one German King with Rupert of Germany (1400–1410), a member of the Palatinate branch.
Dom Manuel II [b] (15 November 1889 – 2 July 1932), " the Patriot " ( Portuguese: "o Patriota") or " the Unfortunate " ( "o Desventurado" ), was the last King of Portugal, ascending the throne after the assassination of his father, King Carlos I, and his elder brother, Luís Filipe, the Prince Royal.
This is a list of Portuguese monarchs who ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal, in 1139, to the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy and creation of the Portuguese Republic with the 5 October 1910 revolution .
NameLifespanReign StartReign EndAfonso I The Conqueror; The Great; The ...1106/09/11 – 6 December 1185 (aged ...25 July 11396 December 1185Sancho I The Populator11 November 1154 – 26 March 1211 (aged ...6 December 118526 March 1211Afonso II The Fat; The Leprous; The ...23 April 1185 – 25 March 1223 (aged ...27 March 121125 March 1223Sancho II The Caped; The Hooded ...8 September 1209 – 4 January 1248 (aged ...26 March 12234 December 1247Portuguese Royal House. Dom Duarte Pio was the godchild and heir of Queen Dona Amélia (mother of Dom Manuel II) and is today the Head of the Royal House of Portugal. The last King of Portugal, Dom Manuel II, died in exile in 1932. He left no descendants.
Sep 22, 2018 · On a chilly February day in 1908, the King of Portugal and his family were making their way back to their home in Lisbon after a holiday when tragedy struck.
The Wittelsbachs of the Palatinate provided a German king, Rupert, who reigned from 1400 to 1410, but their lands continued to be subdivided among themselves, creating a profusion of branches of the family.
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May 8, 2014 · The Wittelsbachs are unique in Europe because they never gained territory or power through wars. Otto von Scheyern moved his family and newly assembled court to Wittelsbach castle, assuming its name as his own. Thus was born the royal dynasty. By 1314 a Wittelsbach was proclaimed Ludwig III of The Germanic States.
