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One princess from this house was slated to marry Victor Amadeus II of Savoy after a string of failed matches, leading her to be known as "The Perpetually Engaged." Â One monarch from this house built a palace at Mafra for his wife, Maria Anna of Austria, while another member of this house ordered missionaries to stop kidnapping Hindu orphans in India. Â This house came to power in a war that included the Battle of Ameixial, and its first monarch was known as "The (*) Restorer." Â Maria the Pious hailed from this house, as did the wife of George II of England, Catherine. Â The Tavora Affair occurred during the tenure of this house. Â For 10 points, name this house that ruled Brazil through emperor Pedro I, a Portuguese line that followed the House of Aviz.
One princess from this house was slated to marry Victor Amadeus II of Savoy after a string of failed matches, leading her to be known as "The Perpetually Engaged.
House of Braganza