Joana, Princess of Beira
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The Infanta Joana, Princess of Beira (1635 – 1653; ʒuˈɐnɐ; ) was a Portuguese
infanta (princess), the eldest surviving daughter of John IV
, King of Portugal
(the first of the House of Braganza
) and his wife Luisa de Guzmán (Luísa de Gusmão), and as such was styled Princess of Beira.
on September 18, 1635 and died in Lisbon
on November 17, 1653. She was first buried at the Monastery of Jerónimos and then moved to the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
.
Her father created her the 1st Princess of Beira, a title used by the eldest daughter of the monarch.
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...
infanta (princess), the eldest surviving daughter of John IV
John IV of Portugal
|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
, King of Portugal
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...
(the first of the House of Braganza
House of Braganza
The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...
) and his wife Luisa de Guzmán (Luísa de Gusmão), and as such was styled Princess of Beira.
Biography
Joana was born in Vila ViçosaVila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195.0 km² and a total population of 8,745 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora....
on September 18, 1635 and died in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
on November 17, 1653. She was first buried at the Monastery of Jerónimos and then moved to the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
The Church or Monastery of São Vicente de Fora; meaning "Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls" is a 17th century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal...
.
Her father created her the 1st Princess of Beira, a title used by the eldest daughter of the monarch.