Infanta Philippa of Coimbra (1435–1497) was the younger child of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgell.

She was named Philippa after her grandmother, the Portuguese queen Philippa of Lancaster

Philippa of Lancaster

Philippa of Lancaster, LG was a Queen consort of Portugal. Born into the royal family of England, her marriage with King John I secured the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance and produced several famous children who became known as the "Illustrious Generation" in Portugal...

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She became a nun in the Convent of Odivelas

Odivelas

Odivelas is a civil parish in Odivelas Municipality in Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal.. The city has a population of 50,846. The municipality is composed of 7 parishes, and is located in the District of Lisbon....

 where she died in 1497.

She was highly educated and cultivated and left several literary works in different languages.

Ancestry

External links

Genealogical information on Philippa of Coimbra (in Portuguese)