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Who was Catherine's father?

  • Henry IV

  • Charles I

  • John IV of Portugal

  • Philip II

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John IV of Portugal was Catherine's father. He reigned as King of Portugal from 1640 until his death in 1656. His reign was marked by the restoration of Portuguese independence after 60 years of Spanish rule and the Portuguese Restoration War. He was the founder of the House of Braganza, which continued to rule Portugal until the establishment of the republic in 1910.
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