Duarte of Portugal, 4th Duke of Guimarães (October 7, 1515 in Lisbon – September 20, 1540 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese infante (prince); the sixth son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.
Life
Personal Coat of Arms of Prince Duarte I, 4th Duke of Guimarães
He had as tutor André de Resende, who later wrote Duarte's biography. He also loved hunting and was quite a good musician.
In 1537 he married Isabella of Braganza, daughter of James, Duke of Braganza, who was dowried with the Dukedom of Guimarães in her own right. After the marriage, Infante Duarte became the 4th Duke of Guimarães.
This marriage produced three children:
- Infanta Maria of Guimarães (1538–1577), married Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza.
- Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (1540–1614), Duchess of Braganza, married to John, 6th Duke of Braganza, she was a claimant of the throne of Portugal in 1580 (See: 1580 Portuguese succession crisis).
- Infante Duarte, 5th Duke of Guimarães (1541–1576)
He is buried in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Duarte of Portugal |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16. John I of Portugal | | | | | | | | | 8. Edward, King of Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. Philippa of Lancaster | | | | | | | | | 4. Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. Ferdinand I of Aragon | | | | | | | | | 9. Eleanor of Aragon | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19. Eleanor of Alburquerque | | | | | | | | | 2. Manuel I of Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. John I of Portugal (= 16) | | | | | | | | | 10. John, Constable of Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21. Philippa of Lancaster (= 17) | | | | | | | | | 5. Beatriz of Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Afonso I, Duke of Braganza | | | | | | | | | 11. Isabel of Barcelos | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim | | | | | | | | | 1. Duarte, Duke of Guimarães | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Ferdinand I of Aragon (= 18) | | | | | | | | | 12. John II of Aragon | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25. Eleanor of Alburquerque (= 19) | | | | | | | | | 6. Ferdinand II of Aragon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. Fadrique Enríquez de Mendoza | | | | | | | | | 13. Juana Enríquez | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27. Mariana Fernández de Córdoba | | | | | | | | | 3. Maria of Aragon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Henry III of Castile | | | | | | | | | 14. John II of Castile | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29. Catherine of Lancaster | | | | | | | | | 7. Isabella I of Castile | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. John, Constable of Portugal (= 10) | | | | | | | | | 15. Isabella of Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31. Isabel of Barcelos (= 11) | | | | | | | |
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