What was John IV's title before becoming the King of Portugal?
4th Duke of Braganza
10th Duke of Braganza
8th Duke of Braganza
2nd Duke of Braganza
Answer
The answer is the **8th Duke of Braganza**. John IV was the Duke of Braganza before he became the King of Portugal. He was the head of the House of Braganza, a powerful noble family in Portugal. When the Portuguese throne became vacant in 1640, John IV was proclaimed king by a group of nobles and military officers who opposed the rule of the Spanish Habsburgs.
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