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Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (7 October 1515 in
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– 20 September 1540 in Lisbon) was a
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'' (prince); the sixth son of
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Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portugal, a ...
and his wife Maria of Aragon.


Life

He had as tutor
André de Resende André de Resende (1498–1573) was a Dominican friar who is considered to be father of archaeology in Portugal. He spent many years traveling in Spain, France and Belgium, where he corresponded with Erasmus and other learned men. He was also in ...
, 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 Jaime of Braganza (1479 – 20 September 1532) was the 4th Duke of Braganza and the 2nd Duke of Guimarães, among other titles. He is known for reviving the wealth and power of the House of Braganza which had been confiscated by King John II of P ...
, who was dowried with the Dukedom of Guimarães in her own right. After the marriage, ''Infante'' Duarte became the 4th
Duke of Guimarães Duke of Guimarães was a Nobility title granted by King Afonso V of Portugal in 1475, to Ferdinand II, 3rd Duke of Braganza. The king just upgraded the previous title of count of Guimarães, that he granted to the same Duke of Braganza, some y ...
. This marriage produced three children: *
Infanta Maria of Guimarães Infanta Maria of Guimarães (12 August 1538 – 9 July 1577) was a Portuguese infanta, daughter of Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (son of King Manuel I of Portugal), and Isabel of Braganza. She married Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parm ...
(1538–1577), married
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(1540–1614),
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, married to John, 6th Duke of Braganza, she was a claimant of the throne of Portugal in 1580 (''See:
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Infante Duarte, 5th Duke of Guimarães ''Infante'' (, ; f. ''infanta''), also anglicised as Infant or translated as Prince, is the title and rank given in the Iberian kingdoms of Spain (including the predecessor kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Navarre, and León) and Portugal to ...
(1541–1576) He is buried in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.


Ancestry


See also

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Descendants of Manuel I of Portugal The Descendants of Manuel I of Portugal, of the House of Aviz, left a lasting mark on Portuguese history and royalty, and European history and royalty as a whole. Manuel married three times, each time providing children. He first married Isabel ...
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List of Portuguese Dukedoms The highest hereditary title in the Portuguese monarchy. By tradition, there are a total of five royal and seven non-royal dukes in Portugal, out of 28 dukedoms that have ever been created. In the majority of cases, the title of duke was attribute ...
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André de Resende André de Resende (1498–1573) was a Dominican friar who is considered to be father of archaeology in Portugal. He spent many years traveling in Spain, France and Belgium, where he corresponded with Erasmus and other learned men. He was also in ...


References


Bibliography

* ”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. I, page 387. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989. Portuguese infantes House of Aviz 1515 births 1540 deaths 104 People from Lisbon 16th-century Portuguese people Sons of kings {{Portugal-royal-stub