John I Children    Prince Edward    Pedro, Duke of Coimbra    Henry the Navigator    Princess Isabel    Prince John    Fernando, the Saint Prince    Afonso, Duke of Braganza    Princess Beatrice Edward Children    Prince Afonso    Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu    Princess Leonor    Princess Catherine    Princess Joan Grandchildren include    Manuel, Duke of Beja Afonso V Children include    Blessed Joan Princess    Prince John John II    Prince Afonso    George, Duke of Coimbra (natural son) Manuel I Children include    Miguel da Paz    Prince John    Princess Isabella    Princess Beatrice    Louis, Duke of Beja    Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda    Cardinal-Prince Afonso    Cardinal Henry    Edward, Duke of Guimarães    Princess Maria Grandchildren include    Philip I (II of Spain)    Anthony, Prior of Crato    Catherine, Duchess of Braganza Great-Grandchildren include    Teodosio, Duke of Braganza Great-Great-Grandchildren include    John, Duke of Braganza John III Children include    Princess Maria    Prince John Grandchildren include    Prince Sebastian    Don Carlos Sebastian Cardinal Henry Anthony

Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (pron. IPA: /kɐ.tɐ.'ɾi.nɐ/; English: Catherine) (1540 - 1614), was a claimant to the throne of Portugal following the death of King Henry I of Portugal in 1580. Image File history File links Authorized by FOTW. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... João I (pron. ... Duarte of Portugal (Edward, in English), the Philosopher or the Eloquent, the 11th king of Portugal, was born in Viseu on October 31, 1391 and he died in Tomar on September 13, 1438. ... Pedro, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Coimbra (pron. ... This is a current Biography collaboration of the week! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal (or Isabel in Portuguese) (February 21, 1397 - December 17, 1471) was the only surviving daughter of king John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. ... John of Portugal (Portuguese: João, pron. ... Fernando of Portugal, the Saint Prince (English: Ferdinand) - (September 29, 1402-June 5, 1443) was a Prince of Portugal of the House of Aviz. ... Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461) was the eighth Count of Bracelos and the first Duke of Braganza. ... Beatrice of Portugal (Portuguese: Beatriz) was a natural daughter of John I of Portugal and a Galician noblewoman named Inês Pires. ... Duarte of Portugal (Edward, in English), the Philosopher or the Eloquent, the 11th king of Portugal, was born in Viseu on October 31, 1391 and he died in Tomar on September 13, 1438. ... Afonso V of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), the African (Port. ... Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (Portuguese: Fernando) was the third son of Portuguese King Edward of Portugal and his wife Leonor of Aragon. ... Leonor of Portugal (English: Eleanor), was a Princess of Portugal, daughter of King Edward of Portugal and his wife Leonor of Aragon. ... Catherine of Braganza. ... Joan of Portugal (Portuguese: Joana, pron. ... Manuel I of Portugal (pron. ... Afonso V of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), the African (Port. ... Blessed Joan of Portugal (1452-1490), known in Portugal as Saint Joan Princess (Portuguese: Santa Joana Princesa, pron. ... John II of Portugal João II of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... John II of Portugal João II of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... Prince Afonso of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... George of Portugal (Portuguese: Jorge) was a Portuguese Prince, natural son of King John II of Portugal and Ana de Mendonça, a maid of Joan, La Beltraneja. ... Manuel I of Portugal (pron. ... Miguel da Paz of Portugal (English (lit. ... John III (Portuguese: João III pron. ... Isabella of Portugal (1503 - 1539) was princess of Portugal. ... Beatrice of Portugal (1504 - 1538) was princess of Portugal. ... Louis or Lewis, Duke of Beja (Portuguese: Luís) was a Portuguese Prince son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon. ... Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Guarda (Portuguese: Fernando) was a Portuguese Prince son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon. ... Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Cardinal of the Kingdom (English: Alphonzo) was a son of Portuguese King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon. ... Henry, the cardinal-king or Henrique (in Portuguese) the Chaste (Port. ... Edward of Portugal (Portuguese language: Duarte]]) - (Lisbon, October 7, 1515-Lisbon, September 20, 1540), 4th Duke of Guimarães and Prince of Portugal, was son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon. ... Maria of Portugal (English: Mary) was a Portuguese Princess daughter of King Manuel I and his wife Leonor of Castile. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Anthony I of Portugal (Portuguese: António) (Lisbon, 1531 – Paris, August 26, 1595), known by The Prior of Crato (and, rarely, as The Determined, The Fighter or The Independentist), was a grandson of Manuel I, claimant of the Portuguese throne during the 1580 crisis (struggle for the throne of Portugal... Teodósio II of Bragança, (1568, Vila Viçosa - 1630) was the 7th Duke of Bragança. ... John IV of Portugal (Portuguese: João IV de Portugal pron. ... John III (Portuguese: João III pron. ... Maria of Portugal (English: Mary) as a Portuguese Princess daughter of King John III of Portugal and his wife Catherine of Habsburg. ... Prince João of Portugal (June 3, 1537 - January 2, 1554) (in English: John) was the eighth son of King John III of Portugal by his wife Catherine of Habsburg, (princess of Spain) daughter of Philip of Flanders and Joanna of Castile. ... Sebastian I the Desired (in Portuguese, Sebastião I o Desejado; born in Lisbon, January 20, 1554; died at Alcazarquivir, August 4, 1578) was the sixteenth king of Portugal. ... Don Carlos (July 8, 1545 – July 24, 1568), Prince of Asturias was the son of King Philip II of Spain by his first wife Maria Manuela, daughter of John III of Portugal. ... Sebastian I the Desired (in Portuguese, Sebastião I o Desejado; born in Lisbon, January 20, 1554; died at Alcazarquivir, August 4, 1578) was the sixteenth king of Portugal. ... Henry, the cardinal-king or Henrique (in Portuguese) the Chaste (Port. ... Anthony I of Portugal (Portuguese: António) (Lisbon, 1531 – Paris, August 26, 1595), known by The Prior of Crato (and, rarely, as The Determined, The Fighter or The Independentist), was a grandson of Manuel I, claimant of the Portuguese throne during the 1580 crisis (struggle for the throne of Portugal... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Henry, the cardinal or Henrique (in Portuguese) (January 31, 1512 - January 31, 1580), was the seventeenth King of Portugal between 1578 and 1580. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ...

She was the second daughter of Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (son of Manuel I of Portugal) and was married to Duke John I of Braganza, a descendat of earlier Portuguese monarchs, and an important feudal prince in Portugal. The Duchess had several children, of whom dom Teodosio de Braganza, was her eldest surviving son. Edward of Portugal (Portuguese language: Duarte]]) - (Lisbon, October 7, 1515-Lisbon, September 20, 1540), 4th Duke of Guimarães and Prince of Portugal, was son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon. ... Manuel I of Portugal (pron. ... Teodósio II of Bragança, (1568, Vila Viçosa - 1630) was the 7th Duke of Bragança. ...

Infanta D. Catarina of Portugal was the younger daughter of Prince D. Duarte of Portugal, Duke of Guimarães, king Henry's youngest brother, and his wife Isabel de Braganza. When Henry died in 1580, Duarte's issue were the only surviving legitimate issue of any of the sons of king Manuel I. As the male line is preferred in Portuguese succession before the female one, descendants of Manuel I's daughters (such as king Philip II of Spain) had, in principle, only a weaker claim to the throne than Duarte's descendants, to whom Catherine belonged. In the Spanish and former Portuguese monarchies, Infante (masc. ... D. (usually preceded in English by the) is the abbreviation for the Spanish and the Portuguese honorific Don, a mark of high esteem for a distinguished Christian hidalgo or nobleman. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Portugal, Spain and France (in Italy... Afonso I, the first king of Portugal Partial view of Guimararães city from the castle Castle of Guimarães Guimarães is a city in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and the Braga district. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Following this principle, the first in line to the throne would have been Catherine's nephew Ranuccio Farnese of Parma, as that 11-year old Italian boy was the heir of her elder sister Maria of Guimarães. Catherine is said to have been ambitious and participated in intrigues. Ranuccio Farnese may refer to a number of members of the Farnese family: Ranuccio Farnese (b. ...

Her cousin Philip II of Spain used his descent as son of Infanta Isabella, eldest daughter of king Manuel I. And, her other cousin António, Prior of Crato was a male, though illegitimate. António had already in 1578 claimed the throne. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Isabella of Portugal (1503 - 1539) was princess of Portugal. ... Anthony I of Portugal (Portuguese: António) (Lisbon, 1531 – Paris, August 26, 1595), known by The Prior of Crato (and, rarely, as The Determined, The Fighter or The Independentist), was a grandson of Manuel I, claimant of the Portuguese throne during the 1580 crisis (struggle for the throne of Portugal...

Catherine had married the Duke of Braganza, John, who himself as a grandson of the late Duke Jaime of Braganza was a legitimate heir of Portugal. The Duchess' son, D. Teodosio de Braganza, would have been their royal heir and successor to the throne. The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal, as the ancient Duchy of Braganza (Bragança), is one of the oldest and most important Dukedoms of Portugal. ...

The duchess's claim was relatively strong, as it was reinforced by her husband's position as one of the legitimate heirs; thus they would both be entitled to hold the kingship. Her claim was also strengthened by the fact that she was living in Portugal, and was a mature woman of forty. However, Portugal had not yet had a generally recognized queen regnant, but only males on the throne. Moreover, she was a younger daughter, thus there was a genealogically senior claimant, her nephew Ranuccio.

She failed in the struggle: the strongest claimant was her cousin Philip II of Spain who wanted to unite Portugal in a personal union with the other Spanish kingdoms under himself. The nationalist party, those who desired Portugal to remain independent, supported her illegitimate cousin António of Crato, not Catherine. António lost the final competition to Philip in the Battle of Alcântara in 1580. A personal union is a political union of two or more entities that, internationally, are considered separate states, but through established law, share the same head of state —hence also whatever political actions are vested in the head of state, but no (or very few) others. ... There were two Battles of Alcantara: Battle of Alcântara (1580) - Battle between Spanish invaders, lead by the Duke of Alva, and the Portuguese Army, during the Portuguese dinastic crisis of the 16th century. ...

In a couple of years, she lost her husband João of Bragança (1543-1583). She lived on as a widowed lady under the rule of her Castilian cousin.

In 1640, Catherine's grandson and direct heir, the then Duke of Braganza, became King John IV of Portugal. The Duchess was then retrospectively acknowledged as the legitimate heir, as result of her descendants obtaining the throne, although at her own lifetime she was only one of several possible heirs. By the unanimous voice of the people John was raised to the throne of Portugal during the revolution effected on December 1, 1640 against the Spanish king, Philip IV. Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... John IV of Portugal (Portuguese: João IV de Portugal pron. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Philip IV of Castille (Spanish: Felipe IV) (April 8, 1605 – September 17, 1665) was the king of Spain, from 1621 until his death, and king of Portugal as Philip III (Portuguese: Filipe III) until 1640. ...