Europe's Royal Family Tree
1767–1826 · Braganza
King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1816 to 1825. Born at Lisbon. Died at Lisbon.
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See John VI of Portugal on the tree On the map Thrones
| 1816–1826 | Monarch of Portugal |
| 1816–1822 | King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve |
| 1825–1826 | Emperor of Brazil |
Fleeing Napoleon's invasion in November 1807, the Portuguese royal family and court, nearly 10,000 people, sailed for Brazil. Rio de Janeiro served as the capital for thirteen years, and John VI did not return to Lisbon until 1821.