Pedro I of Brazil

This article is about the emperor of Brazil who also reigned as Pedro IV of Portugal. For his ancestor, see Peter I of Portugal.

Pedro I
Duke of Braganza
Emperor of Brazil
Reign	12 October 1822 – 7 April 1831
Coronation	1 December 1822
Predecessor	John VI (as King of Brazil)
Successor	Pedro II
King of Portugal
Reign	10 March 1826 – 2 May 1826
Predecessor	John VI
Successor	Maria II
Born	(1798-10-12)12 October 1798 Queluz Palace, Queluz, Portugal
Died	24 September 1834(1834-09-24) (aged 35) Queluz Palace, Queluz, Portugal
Burial	Monument to the Independence of Brazil
Spouse	Maria Leopoldina of Austria ​ ​ (m. 1817; died 1826)​ Amélie of Leuchtenberg ​ ​ (m. 1829)​
Issue	Maria II, Queen of Portugal João Carlos, Prince of Beira Princess Januária, Countess of Aquila Princess Paula Francisca, Princess of Joinville Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil Princess Maria Amélia Illegitimate: Isabel Maria, Duchess of Goiás Maria Isabel, Countess of Iguaçu
Full name Pedro de Alcântara Francisco António João Carlos Xavier de Paula Miguel Rafael Joaquim José Gonzaga Pascoal Cipriano Serafim de Bragança e Bourbon
House	Braganza
Father	John VI of Portugal
Mother	Carlota Joaquina of Spain
Religion	Roman Catholicism
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Pedro I (12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834) was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil, from Dec. 1, 1822, to April 7, 1831, also reckoned as King Pedro (Peter) IV of Portugal. He is best remembered as the man who declared Brazil independent from Portugal in 1822. When the country was invaded by French troops in 1807, he and his family fled to Portugal's largest and wealthiest colony, Brazil. on 7 April 1831 Pedro I abdicated in favor of his son Dom Pedro II, and sailed for Europe.