Portuguese royalty
House of Avis | |
| | John I | | Children | | Infante Duarte (future Edward I) | | Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra | | Henry the Navigator (Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu) | | Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy | | Infante João, Lord of Reguengos | | Infante Fernando, the Saint Prince | | Afonso, Duke of Braganza (illegitimate) | | Beatriz, Countess of Arundel (illegitimate) | | Grandchildren include | | Infanta Isabel of Coimbra, Queen of Portugal | | Edward | | Children | | Afonso, Prince of Portugal (future Afonso V) | | Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu | | Infanta Leonor, Holy Roman Empress | | Infanta Catarina | | Infanta Joana, Queen of Castile | | Grandchildren include | | Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel I) | | Infanta Leonor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal | | Infanta Isabella, Duchess of Braganza | | Great-Grandchildren include | | Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Prince of Portugal | | Afonso V | | Children include | | João, Prince of Portugal | | Blessed Joana, Princess of Portugal | | João, Prince of Portugal (future John II) | | John II | | Afonso, Prince of Portugal | | Jorge, Duke of Coimbra (illegitimate) | | Infanta Beatriz of Portugal (1430 – 1506) was a Portuguese infanta daughter of Infante João, Lord of Reguengos (fourth son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster) and Isabella of Braganza a daughter of Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza. [edit] Biography Due to the Aviz dynasty marriage policy, Beatrice was 1st cousin and sister-in-law of king Afonso V of Portugal, 2nd cousin and mother-in-law of king John II of Portugal, 1st cousin and mother-in-law of Ferdinand II, 3rd Duke of Braganza and mother of king Manuel I of Portugal, playing an active role in politics during the consecutive reigns of Afonso V, John II and Manuel I. Through her sister Isabel, wife of John II of Castile, she was an aunt of Isabella of Castile, helping to settle both the Treaty of Alcáçovas and the Treaty of Terçarias de Moura between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Castile, after meeting with her niece Isabella in person. She was also predominant in the Order of Santiago, acting as tutor for her son Diogo. Infanta Beatrice protected and encourage Gil Vicente, a Portuguese playwriter, considered as the father of the Portuguese theatre. She founded the Religiosas da Conceição monastery, in Beja, where her husband was buried. [edit] Marriage and Children In 1447, Beatrice married her cousin Infante Ferdinand (Portuguese: Fernando), 2nd Duke of Viseu, son of King Edward of Portugal (her uncle). From this marriage, they had nine children: - Infante John (1448-1472), 3rd Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, 7th Constable of Portugal.
- Infante Diogo (1450-1484), 4th Duke of Viseu, 3rd Duke of Beja;
- Infante Duarte of Viseu, died in childhood;
- Infante Dinis of Viseu, died in childhood;
- Infante Simão of Viseu, died in childhood;
- Infanta Leonor of Viseu (1458-1525), married to King John II of Portugal, becaming Queen of Portugal;
- Infanta Isabella of Viseu (1459-1521), married to Ferdinand II, Duke of Braganza;
- Infante Manuel, 5th Duke of Viseu, 4th Duke of Beja. Became King of Portugal, as Manuel I, following his cousin's (John II) death;
- Infanta Catarina of Viseu, died in childhood.
[edit] See also [edit] External links [edit] Bibliography ”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. I, page 298 and 312. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989. | Infantas of Portugal | | | The generations indicate descent form Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Bourbon through Isabella of Portugal, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catherine, Duchess of Braganza. | | | 1st Generation | | | | 2nd Generation | | | | 3rd Generation | | | | 4th Generation | | | | 5th Generation | | | | 6th Generation | | | | 7th Generation | | | | 8th Generation | | | | 9th Generation | | | | 10th Generation | | | | 11th Generation | | | | 12th Generation | | | | 13th Generation | | | | 14th Generation | | | | 15th Generation | | | | 16th Generation | | | | 17th Generation | | | | 18th Generation | | | | 19th Generation | | | | 20th Generation | | | | 21th Generation | | | | 22nd Generation | | | | 23rd Generation | none | | | 24th Generation | | | | *also an infanta of Spain
**also an imperial princess of Brazil
***also a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony
| | | Infantas of Portugal by marriage | | | The generations indicate descent form Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Bourbon through Isabella of Portugal, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catherine, Duchess of Braganza. | | | 1st Generation | | | | 2nd Generation | | | | 3rd Generation | | | | 4th Generation | Infanta Violante Manuel of Castile and León | | | 5th Generation | | | | 6th Generation | | | | 7th Generation | Doña Maria Teles de Menezes • Doña Constance de Trastámara, Lady of Alba de Tormes • Doña Juana de Trastámara, Lady of Cifuentes | | | 8th Generation | | | | 9th Generation | | | | 10th Generation | | | | 11th Generation | | | | 12th Generation | | | | 13th Generation | | | | 14th Generation | | | | 15th Generation | | | | 16th Generation | none | | | 17th Generation | | | | 18th Generation | none | | | 19th Generation | | | | 20th Generation | | | | 21th Generation | | | | 22nd Generation | | | | 23rd Generation | | | | 24th Generation | | | | *also an Infanta of Portugal by birth
**also an infanta of Spain
^position as infanta not accepted
***also an imperial princess of Brazil by marriage
| | |
