Carlos I of Portugal
| Carlos I | |||||
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Portrait, c. 1907 or before | |||||
| King of Portugal | |||||
| Reign | 19 October 1889 – 1 February 1908 | ||||
| Acclamation | 28 December 1889 | ||||
| Predecessor | Luís I | ||||
| Successor | Manuel II | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 28 September 1863 Ajuda Palace, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
| Died | 1 February 1908 (aged 44) Terreiro do Paço, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
| Burial | Pantheon of the Braganzas | ||||
| Spouse |
Amélie of Orléans (m. 1886) | ||||
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| Father | Luís I | ||||
| Mother | Maria Pia of Savoy | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Dom Carlos I[1] (Carlos Fernando Luís Maria Víctor Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Xavier Francisco de Assis José Simão; 28 September 1863 – 1 February 1908), known as "the Diplomat" (o Diplomata), "the Oceanographer" (o Oceanógrafo)[2] among many other names, was King of Portugal from 1889 until his assassination in 1908. He was the first Portuguese king to die a violent death since King Sebastian in 1578, the only one to be assassinated, and the second to last Portuguese head of state to die a violent death.[b]
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- ^ Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʃ]
- ^ Saldanha, Luiz (1997). One Hundred Years of Portuguese Oceanography: In the Footsteps of King Carlos de Bragança. Setúbal: Museu Bocage, Museu Nacional de História Natural. p. 196.