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Catherine of Braganza

1638 - 1705

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Catherine of Braganza (Portuguese: Catarina de Bragança; 25 November 1638 – 31 December 1705) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685. She was the daughter of John IV of Portugal, who became the first king from the House of Braganza in 1640, after overthrowing the 60-year rule of the Spanish Habsburgs over Portugal. Catherine served as the regent of Portugal during the absence of her brother Peter II in 1701, and again in 1704–1705, after her return to her homeland as a widow. Owing to her devotion to the Roman Catholic faith in which she had been raised, Catherine was unpopular in England. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Catherine of Braganza is the 3,391st most popular politician (down from 2,740th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Portugal (down from 70th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Catherine of Braganza was the wife of King Charles II of England. She is most famous for the dowry she brought to England, which included Bombay, Tangier, and the island of Bombay.

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Among politicians, Catherine of Braganza ranks 3,391 out of 19,576. Before her are Issey Miyake, Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Casimir I the Restorer, Eutropius, Gunthamund, and Crixus. After her are Khutughtu Khan Kusala, Ahmose-Nefertari, Khaled Mashal, Deodoro da Fonseca, Natalya Naryshkina, and Ahmad al-Mansur.

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Among people born in 1638, Catherine of Braganza ranks 8. Before her are Maria Theresa of Spain, Shunzhi Emperor, Nicolas Malebranche, Nicolas Steno, Zeb-un-Nissa, and Emperor Go-Sai. After her are Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons, Elisabetta Sirani, Meindert Hobbema, James Gregory, Frederik Ruysch, and Christoph Cellarius. Among people deceased in 1705, Catherine of Braganza ranks 8. Before her are Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Emeric Thököly, Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Luca Giordano, Ninon de l'Enclos, and Philipp Spener. After her are John Ray, George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Madame d'Aulnoy, Pierre Beauchamp, Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Guillaume Amontons.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Catherine of Braganza ranks 81 out of 633. Before her are Jorge Jesus (1954), Diogo Dias (1450), Antonio Damasio (1944), Viriathus (-180), Francisco de Almeida (1450), and João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1537). After her are Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal (1843), Diego Columbus (1479), Maria João Pires (1944), António de Spínola (1910), Tristão da Cunha (1460), and Beatrice of Portugal (1373).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Catherine of Braganza ranks 46. Before her are Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699), Jorge Sampaio (1939), Sancho II of Portugal (1209), Viriathus (-180), Francisco de Almeida (1450), and João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1537). After her are António de Spínola (1910), Beatrice of Portugal (1373), Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080), Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (1887), Barbara of Portugal (1711), and Teófilo Braga (1843).

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