Duke of Beja
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Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
title with the level of Royal Dukedom, associated with the Portuguese Royal House, created in 1453, by King Afonso V of Portugal
Afonso V of Portugal
Afonso V KG , called the African , was the twelfth King of Portugal and the Algarves. His sobriquet refers to his conquests in Northern Africa.-Early life:...
for his younger brother Infante Ferdinand of Portugal
Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu
The Infante Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Beja and Duke of Viseu was the third son of the Portuguese King Edward of Portugal and his wife Eleanor of Aragon.- Biography :...
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Infante Ferdinand younger son, became King of Portugal as Manuel I
Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal...
and, until the 19th Century, this title was associated to the 2nd male child of the monarch.
With Queen Maria II of Portugal, the monarch's 2nd male child became Duke of Porto
Duke of Porto
Duke of Porto was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the status of royal dukedom, associated with the Portuguese royal house, created in 1833, by Queen Maria II of Portugal for herself, in honor of the city of Oporto, due its loyalty to the liberal cause she represented.From then on, this title...
, and the 3rd male child would be Duke of Beja.
List of the Dukes of Beja
- Infante Ferdinand of PortugalInfante Fernando, Duke of ViseuThe Infante Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Beja and Duke of Viseu was the third son of the Portuguese King Edward of Portugal and his wife Eleanor of Aragon.- Biography :...
(1433-1470), also 2nd Duke of ViseuDuke of ViseuDuke of Viseu was a Portuguese Royal Dukedom created in 1415 by King John I of Portugal for his third male child, Prince Henry the Navigator, following the conquest of Ceuta....
; - John of ViseuJohn, Duke of ViseuInfante John of Viseu was the older son of Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu and of his wife Infanta Beatrice of Portugal....
, also 3rd Duke of ViseuDuke of ViseuDuke of Viseu was a Portuguese Royal Dukedom created in 1415 by King John I of Portugal for his third male child, Prince Henry the Navigator, following the conquest of Ceuta....
(1448-1472), Infante Ferdinand older son; - Diogo of ViseuDiogo, Duke of ViseuInfante Diogo of Viseu was the second son of Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu, and his wife Beatriz of Portugal.In 1472, when his older brother John, Duke of Viseu, died without issue, Diogo inherited his titles and estates as 4th Duke of Viseu and 3rd Duke of Beja.Diogo was a popular personality...
, also 4th Duke of ViseuDuke of ViseuDuke of Viseu was a Portuguese Royal Dukedom created in 1415 by King John I of Portugal for his third male child, Prince Henry the Navigator, following the conquest of Ceuta....
(1450-1484), Infante Ferdinand 2nd male child; - King Manuel I of PortugalManuel I of PortugalManuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal...
(1469-1521), Infante Ferdinand 3rd male child; - Luis, Duke of Beja (1506-1555), King Manuel IManuel I of PortugalManuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal...
2nd male child; father of King António IAntónio, Prior of CratoAntónio, Prior of Crato , was a grandson of King Manuel I of Portugal, claimant of the Portuguese throne during the 1580 dynastic crisis, who was King of Portugal as António I of Portugal during 33 days in the continent in 1580, and, after the crowning of Philip II of Spain as King of Portugal,...
; - King Pedro II of Portugal (1648-1706);
- Francisco, Duke of Beja (1691-1742), King Pedro II 2nd male child;
- Infante João, Duke of BejaInfante João, Duke of BejaInfante João of Portugal was a Portuguese infante and member of the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.Infante João was born in Lisbon the third son of Queen Maria II of Portugal and King Ferdinand II...
(1842-1861), Queen Maria II 3rd male child; - King Manuel II of PortugalManuel II of PortugalManuel II , named Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Francisco de Assis Eugénio de Bragança Orleães Sabóia e Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha — , was the last King of Portugal from 1908 to 1910, ascending the throne after the assassination of his father and elder brother Manuel...
(1889-1932).