Peter III of Portugal

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Peter III
Portrait by Vieira Lusitano, c. 1760–70.
King of Portugal (jure uxoris)
Reign	24 February 1777 – 25 May 1786
Predecessor	Joseph I
Successor	Maria I
Co-monarch	Maria I
Born	(1717-07-05)5 July 1717 Lisbon, Portugal
Died	25 May 1786(1786-05-25) (aged 68) Queluz, Portugal
Burial	Pantheon of the Braganzas
Spouse	Maria I of Portugal (m. 1760)
Issue Detail	Joseph, Prince of Brazil John VI, King of Portugal Infanta Mariana Victoria
Names Portuguese: Pedro Clemente Francisco José António
House	Braganza
Father	John V of Portugal
Mother	Maria Anna of Austria
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Dom Peter III (Portuguese: Pedro III,^[1] pronounced [ˈpeðɾu tɨɾˈsɐjɾu]; 5 July 1717 – 25 May 1786), nicknamed the Builder, was King of Portugal from 24 February 1777 to his death in 1786 as the co-ruler of his wife and niece, Queen Dona Maria I.^[2]