Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal

Portuguese princess
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroPortuguese princess
PlacesPortugal
wasConsort Queen consort Royal Wife
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Female
Religion:Roman catholic church
Birth15 October 1527, Coimbra
Death22 August 1545Valladolid (aged 17 years)
Family
Mother:Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal
Father:John III of Portugal
Siblings:Philip Prince of Portugal Manuel Prince of Portugal João Manuel Prince of Portugal Afonso Prince of Portugal
Spouse:Philip II of Spain
Children:Carlos Prince of Asturias
The details

Biography

Dona Maria Manuela (15 October 1527–12 July 1545) was the eldest daughter and second child of King John III of Portugal and his wife Catherine of Austria. She was Princess of Asturias as the first wife of the future Philip II of Spain, and Princess of Portugal as heir presumptive to the Portuguese throne between 1527 and 1535.

Early life

Maria was born in Coimbra on 15 October 1527 and was one of the few children of John III to survive childhood. In her youth, Maria received a humanistic education that was considered typical for a princess of her time. She married her cousin Philip on 12 November 1543 at Salamanca. She gave birth to their son Don Carlos on 8 July 1545, but died four days later due to a haemorrhage in Valladolid.

Ancestry

Coat of arms of Maria Manuela of Portugal as Princess of Asturias
Ancestors of Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Edward of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Eleanor of Aragon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Manuel I of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Infanta Beatrice of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Isabella of Barcelos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. John III of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. John II of Aragon (= 28)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Ferdinand II of Aragon (= 14)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Juana Enríquez (= 29)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Maria of Aragon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. John II of Castile (= 30)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Isabella I of Castile (= 15)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Isabella of Portugal (= 31)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Eleanor of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Philip I of Castile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Charles the Bold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Mary of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Isabella of Bourbon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Catherine of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. John II of Aragon (= 20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Ferdinand II of Aragon (= 10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Juana Enríquez (= 21)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Joanna of Castile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. John II of Castile (= 22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Isabella I of Castile (= 11)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Isabella of Portugal (= 23)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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