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Infanta Beatrice
Duchess of Viseu
Depiction of Infanta Beatriz in a 1678 portrait in the Convent of Beja
Born13 June 1430
Died30 September 1506 (aged 76)
SpouseInfante Fernando, Duke of Viseu
Issue
HouseAviz
FatherJohn, Constable of Portugal
MotherIsabella of Barcelos
SignatureInfanta Beatrice's signature

Infanta Beatriz of Portugal (13 June 1430 – 30 September 1506) was a Portuguese infanta, daughter of John, Constable of Portugal (fourth son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster), and Isabella of Barcelos, a daughter of Afonso I, Duke of Braganza.

Biography

Due to the Aviz dynasty marriage policy, Beatrice was first cousin and sister-in-law of king Afonso V of Portugal, first cousin once removed and mother-in-law of king John II of Portugal, first 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 Isabella, wife of John II of Castile, she was an aunt of Isabella I 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 encouraged Gil Vicente, a Portuguese playwright, considered as the father of the Portuguese theatre.

She founded the Religiosas da Conceição monastery, in Beja, where her husband was buried.

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:

Ancestry

Ancestors of Beatriz of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu
16. Afonso IV of Portugal
8. Peter I of Portugal
17. Beatrice of Castile
4. John I of Portugal
18. Lourenço Martins
9. Teresa Lourenço
19. Sancha Martins
2. John, Constable of Portugal
20. Edward III of England
10. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
21. Philippa of Hainault
5. Philippa of Lancaster
22. Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
11. Blanche of Lancaster
23. Isabel of Beaumont
1. Beatriz of Portugal
24. Peter I of Portugal (= 8)
12. John I of Portugal (= 4)
25. Teresa Lourenço (= 9)
6. Afonso I, Duke of Braganza
26. Pero Esteves, o Barbadão
13. Inês Pires
27. Maria Anes
3. Isabel of Barcelos
28. Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira, Prior of Crato
14. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 7th Count of Barcelos
29. Iria Gonçalves do Carvalhal
7. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim
30. João Pires de Alvim
15. Leonor Anes de Alvim
31. Branca Pires Coelho

See also

References

  1. de Sousa, Antonio Caetano (1735). Historia genealogica da casa real portugueza [Genealogical History of the Royal House of Portugal] (in Portuguese). Vol. 2. Lisboa Occidental. p. 167.

Bibliography

  • ”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. I, page 298 and 312. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.

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* also an infanta of Spain and an archduchess of Austria,  ** also an imperial princess of Brazil,  *** also a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony,  ◙ Also a princess of Braganza,  ƒ title of pretense
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