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Joseph I of Portugal

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Joseph I
Portrait by Miguel António do Amaral, 1773
King of Portugal
Reign31 July 1750 – 24 February 1777
Acclamation8 September 1750, Lisbon
PredecessorJohn V
SuccessorsMaria I and Peter III
Born6 June 1714
Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Died24 February 1777(1777-02-24) (aged 62)
Sintra Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Burial
SpouseMariana Victoria of Spain
Issue
Full name
José Francisco António Inácio Norberto Agostinho
DynastyBraganza
FatherJohn V of Portugal
MotherMaria Anna of Austria
Religion Roman Catholicism
SignatureJoseph I's signature

Dom Joseph I (Portuguese: José Francisco António Inácio Norberto Agostinho, Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ]; 6 June 1714 – 24 February 1777) was King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death in 1777.