Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu
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Portuguese royalty
House of Avis
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| John I |
| Children |
| Infante Duarte (future Edward I) |
| Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra |
| Henry the Navigator (Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu) |
| Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy |
| Infante João, Lord of Reguengos |
| Infante Fernando, the Saint Prince |
| Afonso, Duke of Braganza (illegitimate) |
| Beatriz, Countess of Arundel (illegitimate) |
| Grandchildren include |
| Infanta Isabel of Coimbra, Queen of Portugal |
| Edward |
| Children |
| Afonso, Prince of Portugal (future Afonso V) |
| Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu |
| Infanta Leonor, Holy Roman Empress |
| Infanta Catarina |
| Infanta Joana, Queen of Castile |
| Grandchildren include |
| Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel I) |
| Infanta Leonor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal |
| Great-Grandchildren include |
| Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Prince of Portugal |
| Afonso V |
| Children include |
| João, Prince of Portugal |
| Blessed Joana, Princess of Portugal |
| João, Prince of Portugal (future John II) |
| John II |
| Afonso, Prince of Portugal |
| Jorge, Duke of Coimbra (illegitimate) |
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The Infante Fernando, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Beja and Duke of Viseu (1433–1470, English: Ferdinand, pronounced [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du]) was the third son of the Portuguese King Edward of Portugal and his wife Leonor of Aragon.
Ferdinand was born in Almeirim on November 17th, 1433. In 1453, his brother, King Afonso V of Portugal granted him the title of 1st Duke of Beja.
He was adopted by his uncle, Henry the Navigator and, therefore, he inherited the title of Duke of Viseu when his uncle died in 1460, becoming then the 2nd Duke of Viseu. He also succeeded his uncle as Master of the Order of Aviz and responsible for the Discoveries (1460-1470).
He was twice Prince of Portugal (title attributed to the presumptive heir to the throne) first between 1438 and 1451, because his brother Afonso V of Portugal had no children. In 1451 Prince João was born, but died months later. Fernando was then given the title of Prince of Portugal for a second time until the next year, when Alphonse's first daughter Princess Joana was born.
Coat of Arms of Infante Ferdinand, 1st Duke of Viseu.
He married his cousin Beatrice of Portugal (Portuguese: Beatriz) in 1447, daughter of Infante João, Lord of Reguengos (his uncle). From this marriage, Ferdinand had nine children:
- Infante John, Duke of Viseu (1448-1472), 3rd Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, 7th Constable of Portugal.
- Infante Diogo, Duke of Viseu (1450-1484), 4th Duke of Viseu, 3rd Duke of Beja;
- Infante Duarte of Viseu, died in childhood;
- Infante Dinis of Viseu, died in childhood;
- Infante Simão of Viseu, died in childhood;
- Infanta Leonor of Viseu (1458-1525), married to King John II of Portugal, becaming Queen of Portugal;
- Infanta Isabella of Viseu (1459-1521), married to Ferdinand II, Duke of Braganza;
- Infante Manuel, Duke of Viseu, 5th Duke of Viseu, 4th Duke of Beja. Became King of Portugal, as Manuel I, following his cousin's (John II) death;
- Infanta Catarina of Viseu, died in childhood.
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Bibliography
”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. I, pages 311 and 312. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.
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