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Encyclopedia > Fernando, the Saint Prince

Portuguese royalty
House of Aviz

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

Fernando of Portugal, the Saint Prince (pron. IPA /fɨɾ.'nɐ̃.ðu/; English: Ferdinand) - (September 29, 1402-June 5, 1443) was a Prince of Portugal of the House of Aviz. Fernando was the sixth son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. 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, Duke of Coimbra Pedro, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Coimbra (pron. ... Henrique, Duke of Viseu (March 4, 1394–November 13, 1460); pron. ... 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. ... 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 (Portuguese pron. ... 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 (Portuguese pron. ... 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Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Cardinal of the Kingdom (Portuguese pron. ... 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... Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (pron. ... 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. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 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Philippa of Lancaster (1359 - July 19, 1415) was an English princess, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by his wife and cousin Blanche of Lancaster. ...


Fernando soon became interested in religious questions and, still young, he was ordered Grand Master of the Order of Aviz by his father. In 1437 he participated in a military expedition in North Africa, along with his older brothers. The campaign would prove disastrous and Fernando was made a prisoner by the Sultan of Fez. As a ransom, the Sultan demanded the devolution of Ceuta, conquered by the Portuguese in 1415. Fernando decided he did not want to be released in exchange for the precious city, and wished to remain in captivity. He died in Fes in 1443. Orders emblem The Military Order of Aviz (Ordem Militar de Aviz, Portuguese pron. ... Events foundation of All Souls College, University of Oxford. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent. ... Area  â€“ Total   28 km² Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ Density  75,276  2688. ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... This article is about the city Fes in Morocco. ... Events Albanians, under Skanderbeg, defeat the Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births January 27 - Albert, Duke of Saxony (died 1500) February 23 - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (died 1490) May 17 - Edmund...


His remains were transferred to the Monastery of Batalha in 1471, where they lie in the Chapel of the Founders. His sacrifice in the name of national interests gave him his nickname the Saint Prince (Portuguese: o Infante Santo). Santa Maria da Vitória na Batalha is a Dominican monastery that was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King João I. The monastery took two centuries to build, started in... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ...


He was beatified in 1470, and the Bollandists have included his life in their great publication. Events May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden who had served three terms as King of Sweden dies. ... The Bollandists are an association of Jesuit scholars publishing the Acta Sanctorum (the Lives of the Saints). ...


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Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (156 words)
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Ferdinand was born in Abrantes on June 5, 1507.
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Fernando, the Saint Prince - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (242 words)
IPA /fɨɾ.'nɐ̃.ðu/; English: Ferdinand) - (September 29, 1402-June 5, 1443) was a Prince of Portugal of the House of Aviz.
Fernando was the sixth son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster.
Fernando soon became interested in religious questions and, still young, he was ordered Grand Master of the Order of Aviz by his father.
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