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729. Died at Villaviciosa de Odon (Madrid), Aug. 10, 1759. _Carlos III_.--Born at Madrid, Jan. 20, 1716; son of Felipe V and Isabel Farnese. Married Maria Amalia of Saxony. Died at Madrid, Dec. 14, 1788. _Carlos IV_.--Born Nov. 11, 1748; son of Carlos III. Married Maria Louisa of Parma. Proclaimed king, Jan. 17, 1789; abdicated the throne March 18, 1808; died at Naples, Jan. 19, 1819. List of the Rulers of Portugal House of Aviz _Joao II_.--Born at Lisbon, May 3, 1455; son of Affonso V. Married Leonor de Lancaster, Jan. 22, 1471. Reigned from Aug. 31, 1481 until his death. Died at Villa de Alvor, Oct. 25, 1495. Styled "the Perfect Prince," also "the Great," and "the Severe." _Manoel_.--Born May 31, 1469; cousin of Joao II. Married Isabel of Castilla (eldest daughter of Fernando and Isabel), in 1497; Maria, her sister, Oct. 30, 1500; Leonora, sister of Charles V of Germany in 1518. Died Dec. 13, 1521. Styled "the Fortunate." _Joao III_.--Born at Lisbon, June 6, 1502; son of Manoel and Maria. Reigned from Dec. 19, 1521, until his death, June 11, 1557. Married Catarina sister of Charles V of Germany. _Sebastiao_.--Born Jan. 20, 1554; grandson of Joao III. Slain in battle, Aug. 4, 1578. His grandmother Catarina acted as regent during his minority (1557-68). _Henrique_.--Born at Lisbon, Jan. 31, 1512; son of Manoel; became a cardinal in the Roman church. Reigned from Aug. 29, 1578 until Jan. 31, 1580; had been associated with Catarina in the regency. _Antonio_.--Born in 1531; grandson (but regarded by most writers as illegitimate) of Manoel. Reigned from June 19 to Sept. 2, 1580. House of Austria (Spain) _Filippe I_.--Reigned from Sept. 2, 1580 (taking oath at Lisbon in April, 1581), to Sept. 13, 1598. See Felipe II of Spain. _Filippe II_.--Reigned from Sept. 13, 1598 to Mar 31, 1621. See Felipe III of Spain. _Filippe III_.--Reigned from Mar. 31, 1621 to Nov. 31, 1640. See Felipe IV of Spain. House of Braganza _Joao IV_.--Born March 19, 1604; son of Theodosio II, duke of Braganza, and Ana de Velasco. Married Luiza de Guzman, Jan. 13, 1633. Reigned from Dec. 1, 1640 until his death, Nov. 6, 1656. Styled "the Fortunate." _Affonso VI_.--Born Aug. 21, 1643; son of Joao IV and Luiza. Married Maria Francesca Isabel of Savoy, in 1666. Compelled to renounce the throne, as incompetent, Nov. 23, 1667. Died at Cintra, Sept. 12, 1683. During his minority, his mother acted as r
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