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Dona Maria I (17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) was Queen of Portugal from 24 February 1777 until her death in 1816. Known as Maria the Pious in Portugal and Maria the Mad in Brazil, she was the first undisputed queen regnant of Portugal and the first monarch of Brazil.
Maria I (born Dec. 17, 1734, Lisbon, Port.—died March 20, 1816, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was the first queen regnant of Portugal (1777–1816). Maria was the daughter of King Joseph. In 1760 she married her uncle who, as king consort after Maria’s accession (February 1777), became Peter III.
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- Split Personality. Queen Maria I of Portugal was known by two different titles: Maria the Pious, and Maria the Mad. Her reign started out pretty smoothly, and the people considered her to be a good ruler—that is, until she became delirious 10 years into her reign in 1786.
- I’m Damned! When Maria became delirious, she started ranting and raving, screaming and crying, and was positive that she was damned. As part of an attempt to cure her of her madness, she was unwillingly subjected to treatments such as bloodletting and enemas.
- The Not So Good Doctor. Dr. Francis Willis, the physician of King George III—yes, another mad monarch—was called in to examine Maria, and not surprisingly, he declared her insane.
- Princess of Spain. Maria’s mother Mariana was a Spanish princess by birth, and later became Queen of Portugal with her marriage to King Joseph I. At seven years old, she was engaged to her first cousin, the 10-year-old Louis XV of France.
Maria I (1734-1816) was the first and maddest Queen regnant of Portugal, who suffered from delusions and religious mania. She married her uncle Pedro, who built a palace for her, and ruled during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
Maria I (English: Mary I) (17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) was the Queen of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. Known as Maria the Pious (in Portugal), or Maria the Mad (in Brazil), she was the first undisputed Queen (in her own right) of Portugal.
Aug 8, 2022 · She was the eldest of the four children and the eldest of the four daughters of José I, King of Portugal and Mariana Victoria of Spain, and as the heir presumptive to the throne of Portugal, Maria held the titles Princess of Brazil and Duchess of Braganza. Maria’s paternal grandparents were João V, King of Portugal and Maria Anna ...
Dona Maria I was Queen of Portugal from 24 February 1777 until her death in 1816. Known as Maria the Pious in Portugal and Maria the Mad in Brazil, she was the first undisputed queen regnant of Portugal and the first monarch of Brazil.
