Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Braganza 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 in Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown has been known as the Duke of Braganza together with the title Prince of Brazil (until 1822), or sometimes also by Prince of Beira. The tradition of the heir to the throne being titled Duke of Braganza was revived by various pretenders after the foundation of the Republic in October 5, 1910, to signify their claims to the throne. Image File history File links Casa_de_Bragança. ...
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The House of Bragança (Portuguese: Casa de Bragança, pron. ...
The Duchy of Bragança or Braganza is one of the most important titles of the Portuguese Royal Family. ...
There is a total of 28 dukedoms in Portugal. ...
The House of Bragança (Portuguese: Casa de Bragança, pron. ...
This is a List of Portuguese monarchs from the independence of Portugal from Castile in 1139, to the beginning of the Republic in October 5, 1910. ...
Prince of Brazil (Portuguese: Principe do Brasil) was a title used in kingdom of Portugal, normally conferred on the heir of the royal house. ...
Prince of Beira is a title in Portugal, normally given to the heirs to the throne. ...
The History of Portugal is that of an ancient European nation, whose present origins go back to the Early Middle Ages, that ascended to a great world power in the Age of Discoveries with its vast Empire. ...
October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
List of Dukes of Braganza
(Note: dates are birth and death; the intermediate date represents accession as Duke) - 1st Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1370-1442-1461) Illegitimate son of King John I.
- 2nd Fernando I, Duke of Braganza (1403-1478), governor of Ceuta
- 3rd Fernando II of Braganza (1430-e.1483), executed for treason by order of King João II of Portugal married Princess Isabella, sister of King Manuel I and daughter of the Infante Duke of Viseu, thus having rights of succession to the throne.
- 4th Jaime, Duke of Braganza (1479-1500-1532), builder of the Palace of Vila Viçosa, as heir of his mother a potential heir of crown of Portugal
- 5th Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza (1520-1563), a man of the arts, wrote books on sculpture
- 6th João I, Duke of Braganza (1543-1583), married to princess Catherine of Portugal, one of potential heiresses to King Henry's throne.
- 7th Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza (1568-1630), who fought a battle when only 10 years-old
- 8th João II, Duke of Braganza (1604-1656), crowned King João IV of Portugal in December 1, 1640
- 9th Teodósio III, Duke of Braganza, 4th Duke of Barcellos, Prince of Portugal (1634-1641-1653). Eldest son of King John IV.
- Duarte (1605-49), the only brother of king John IV, was known as Duke of Braganza in the last years of his life (he died in Spanish captivity in Milan), although this appears not to be a tenure approved by Portuguese authoritiss
- 10th King Afonso VI of Portugal (Afonso II, Duke of Braganza) (1643-1653-1683) was Duke 1653-68
- 11th the future King Peter II of Portugal (1648-1706) was in 1668 created Duke of Braganza, the same year when he became the regent for incapable Afonso VI and was recognized as the "heir-apparent"
- 12th: in 1683 infanta Isabel Luisa, Princess of Beira was created duchess
- 13th infante dom Joao (1688-88) was Duke of Braganza too, created 1688
- 14th King João V of Portugal (João III, Duke of Braganza) (1689-1750)
- 15th: 1711-12 infanta dona Barbara of Portugal was the duchess
- 16th infante dom Pedro (1712-14) was duke of Braganza too, created in 1712
- 17th King Joseph I of Portugal (José I, Duke of Braganza) (1714-1777) was created the duke in 1714
- 18th José II, Duke of Braganza, Prince of Portugal (1761-1788) Eldest son of Queen Maria I. Created the duke in 1777
- 19th King João VI of Portugal (João IV, Duke of Braganza) (1767-1826), created the duke in 1788
- 20th King Pedro IV of Portugal (Pedro I, Duke of Braganza) (1798-1834) was crated the Duke of Braganza in 1816, and later in 1831-34 used it as his main title
- usurper-King Miguel of Portugal (Miguel I, Duke of Braganza) (1802-1866) (in exile after 1834) was apparently never granted the duchy of Braganza
- Queen Maria II of Portugal (Maria II, Duchess of Braganza) (1819-1853) was apparently never granted this duchy
- 21st King Pedro V of Portugal (Pedro II, Duke of Braganza) (1837-1861)
- 22nd King Carlos of Portugal (Carlos, Duke of Braganza) (1863-k.1908), killed with his son, the 21st duke
- 23rd Luis Filipe, Duke of Braganza, Prince of Portugal (1887-k.1908). Eldest son of Carlos I.
 Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461) was the eighth Count of Bracelos and the first Duke of Braganza. ...
Area – Total 28 km² Population – Total (2005) – Density 75,276 2688. ...
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. ...
John II of Portugal João II of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ...
John I, 6th Duke of Braganza (1543-Vila Viçosa 1583). ...
Teodósio II of Bragança, (1568, Vila Viçosa - 1630) was the 7th Duke of Bragança. ...
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. ...
Teodósio of Braganza or Teodósio of Portugal was a Portuguese Prince son of John IV of Portugal (first king of the House of Braganza) and his wife Luiza de Guzman (LuÃsa de Gusmão). ...
Afonso VI (English Alphonzo or Alphonse), or Affonso (Old Portuguese), (August 12, 1643 - September 12, 1683) was the twenty-second (or twenty-third according to some historians) King of Portugal, the second of the House of Braganza, known as the Victorious (Port. ...
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Joseph of Braganza (full name: José Francisco Xavier de Paula Domingos António Agostinho Anastácio de Bragança, pron. ...
John VI, King of Portugal KG KGF (Portuguese João, pron. ...
Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil; Pedro IV of Portugal Pedro I of Brazil, known as Dom Pedro (October 12, 1798 - September 24, 1834), proclaimed Brazil independent from Portugal and became Brazils first Emperor. ...
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Post-monarchy use and claimants The heir apparent is Afonso de Santa Maria, Prince of Beira (b. 1996) Miguel II of Bragança (pron. ...
Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (September 23, 1907-December 24, 1976), IPA pron. ...
Duarte, Duke of Braganza (born May 15, 1945, Berne), pron. ...
Infante Afonso of Portugal, Prince of Beira (Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança) born 25 March 1996, is the oldest son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Herédia. ...
Prince of Beira is a title in Portugal, normally given to the heirs to the throne. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
For alternative or self-appointed claimants see the articles Hilda Toledano and Duke of Loulé. Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo-Bragança, aka Hilda Toledano Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo-Bragança (March 13, 1907 - May 6, 1995), also known as Hilda Toledano, the pseudonym she used to write books, claimed to be an illegitimate child of King Carlos I of Portugal. ...
Duke of Loulé is a Portuguese title that belongs to the family of Moura Barreto. ...
- in 1889-91, the deposed Pedro II of Brazil (1825-91) used the title of Duke of Braganza (duc de Bragançe) when in exile, as his main title in civil context (as had his abdicated father done in 1831-34). Pedro II sojourned then chiefly in France and was member of Science Academy there. He was the heir male of his late father, the abdicated king and emperor Pedro I, who in 1816 had been created the 20th Duke of Braganza by king John VI and had never relinquished his rights to that title.
Emperor Pedro II in regalia, in the opening of the annual session of the Brazilian Imperial Parliament (General Assembly), 1873. ...
Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil; Pedro IV of Portugal Pedro I of Brazil, known as Dom Pedro (October 12, 1798 - September 24, 1834), proclaimed Brazil independent from Portugal and became Brazils first Emperor. ...
History of Dukedom
Feudal dukes The Duke of Braganza holds one of the most important dukedoms in Portugal, see Duchy of Braganza. Created in 1442 by King Afonso V of Portugal for his uncle Afonso, Count of Barcelos (natural son of John I of Portugal), it is one of the oldest fiefdoms in Portugal. There is a total of 28 dukedoms in Portugal. ...
The Duchy of Bragança or Braganza is one of the most important titles of the Portuguese Royal Family. ...
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Afonso V of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ...
Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461) was the eighth Count of Bracelos and the first Duke of Braganza. ...
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Under the system of feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud or fee, consisted of heritable lands or revenue-producing property granted by a liege lord in return for a vassal knights service (usually fealty, military service, and security). ...
By 1640, Portugal was on the verge of rebellion and a new Portuguese king had to be found. The choice fell upon the eighth duke, João II of Braganza, who had a claim both through his grandmother, Princess Catherine of Guimaraes, a legitimate granddaughter of king Manuel I, and through his great-great-grandfather, the 4th duke of Braganza, a nephew of King Manuel I. Duke John was a modest man without particular ambitions to the crown. Legend says that his wife, Leonor of Guzman, daughter of the duke of Medina-Sidónia, urged him to accept the offer saying, I'd rather be Queen for one day than duchess for a lifetime. He accepted the leadership of the rebellion, which was successful, and was acclaimed John IV of Portugal on December 1, 1640. John IV of Portugal (Portuguese João IV) (March 1603 - November 6, 1656), the Restoring King (Port. ...
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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. ...
Dukedom in the Braganza monarchy After the accession of the House of Braganza to the Portuguese throne in 1640, following the Philippine Dynasty of Spanish Habsburgs, the Dukedom became linked to the Crown and later the Duke of Braganza became the traditional title of the heir to the Portuguese Crown, together with, or alternate to Prince of Beira, much as Prince of Wales is in the United Kingdom. When the 8th Duke had ascended the royal throne, and elevated his son and heir Teodosio as the first Prince of Brazil, he granted the Duchy of Braganza to his brother infante dom Duarte de Portugal-Braganca e de Fernandez de Velasco de Frias. He died in 1649, in Spanish incarceration. Then it was granted to king's second son, the future Afonso VI of Portugal. The House of Bragança (Portuguese: Casa de Bragança, pron. ...
The Philippine House or House of Habsburg is the third dynasty of Kings of Portugal named after the three Spanish kings who ruled over Portugal from Madrid between 1580 and 1640. ...
This is a List of Portuguese monarchs from the independence of Portugal from Castile in 1139, to the beginning of the Republic in October 5, 1910. ...
Prince of Beira is a title in Portugal, normally given to the heirs to the throne. ...
The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ...
Prince of Brazil (Portuguese: Principe do Brasil) was a title used in kingdom of Portugal, normally conferred on the heir of the royal house. ...
Afonso VI (English Alphonzo or Alphonse), or Affonso (Old Portuguese), (August 12, 1643 - September 12, 1683) was the twenty-second (or twenty-third according to some historians) King of Portugal, the second of the House of Braganza, known as the Victorious (Port. ...
From this onwards, the Duke of Braganza was kept for the heir apparent of the throne - in its strictest sense. Although the other title for an unavoidable heir, that of Prince of Brazil, was from time to time granted even to female heirs, the Duke of Braganza was always only for the male heir except for two extraordinary creations, in 1683 and 1711 (these two creations are deemed invalid by some legalists, who accordingly number the dukes in a way that the last of them during the monarchy, Luiz Filipe, was 21st Duke). Contrasting with heir presumptive, an heir apparent is one who cannot be prevented from inheriting by the birth of any other person. ...
When Emperor Pedro I of Brazil abdicated his Brazilian throne in 1831, he took his already invested title Duke of Braganza. After his 1834 death, it was (possibly erroneously) regarded to have reverted to the Portuguese crown and for the next time, passed to his grandson Pedro of Coburg, upon his birth in 1837. However, in 1889 Pedro I's son and heir, the then deposed emperor Pedro II of Brazil, took the use of this ducal title. At that point, for two subsequent years, there were two dukes: the deposed emperor Pedro II who lived in France, and the very young Luiz Filippe (1887-1908), crown prince of Portugal, in Lisbon. Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (pron. ...
In February 1, 1908, king Carlos I of Portugal was murdered with his eldest son and heir, Luis Filipe, 23rd duke of Braganza, who was the last individual during the monarchy to have that title. He was succeeded by Manuel II of Portugal but for a short time: on October 5, 1910, a republic was instituted and the king was exiled. King Manuel II settled in England. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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King Manuel II (r: 1908–1910) Manuel II (English: Emanuel II), the Patriot Port. ...
October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
After the foundation of the Portuguese Republic in 1910, the tradition of the heir to the throne being titled Duke of Braganza was revived by various pretenders to signify their claims to the throne.
In the last years of the deposed king Manuel II of Portugal, the dukedom of Bragança allegedly passed to Miguel II, son of the exiled king Miguel I of Portugal, who was living in the Austrian Empire. His branch of the Braganza family allegedly became heirs to the crown in 1932 when Manuel II died without children. These Braganzas were officially allowed to return to the country in 1950 and have lived there ever since. King Manuel II (r: 1908–1910) Manuel II (English: Emanuel II), the Patriot Port. ...
Miguel II of Bragança (pron. ...
King Miguel of Portugal (October 26, 1802 - November 14, 1866) was the second son of King John VI of Portugal. ...
Presently, the commonly acknowledged duke of Braganza and Portuguese heir is Duarte Pio of Braganza (born 1945). Unlike some European countries like Greece, which continues to forbid the presence of the heirs of former royal houses in their lands, republican Portugal and its claimants to the throne have long been reconciled, a fact shown when among the guests at his wedding was the Portuguese President of the Republic and the country's prime minister. Duarte, Duke of Braganza (born May 15, 1945, Berne), pron. ...
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