José, Prince of Brazil
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Dom José, Prince of Brazil, Duke of Braganza (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ]; 20 August 1761 – 11 September 1788) was the heir apparent to the Kingdom of Portugal until his death in 1788, as the eldest child of Queen Dona Maria I of Portugal and King Dom Pedro III of Portugal,[lower-alpha 1] members of the House of Braganza.
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Born | (1761-08-20)20 August 1761 Real Barraca da Ajuda, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
Died | 11 September 1788(1788-09-11) (aged 27) Real Barraca da Ajuda, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
Burial | Pantheon of the House of Braganza, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
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House | Braganza | ||||
Father | Pedro III of Portugal | ||||
Mother | Maria I of Portugal |
José died of smallpox at the age of 27, causing his younger and ill-prepared brother,[1] Infante João, to become heir-apparent, Prince Regent to their mentally ill mother and eventually King. João's regency and reign would be a turbulent one, seeing the Napoleonic invasion of Portugal and the loss of the Portuguese Empire's largest and wealthiest colony, Brazil.