Duke of Guimarães was a

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granted by King

Afonso V of Portugal Afonso V () (15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481), known by the sobriquet the African (), was King of Portugal from 1438 until his death in 1481, with a brief interruption in 1477. His sobriquet refers to his military conquests in Northern Afri ...

in 1475, to Ferdinand II, 3rd Duke of Braganza. The king just upgraded the previous title of

count of Guimarães Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

, that he granted to the same Duke of Braganza, some years before (in 1464). When Isabel of Braganza married Infante Duarte, King

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 Portuga ...

's youngest son, her brother,

Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza Dom Teodósio I of Braganza ( pt, Teodósio de Bragança; 1510 – 22 September 1563) was the 5th Duke of Braganza, among other titles. He is known for ceding the title of Duke of Guimarães to Infante Duarte of Aviz, alongside some of the wea ...

ceded the dukedom as her dowry, and Duarte became the 4th duke of Guimarães. As their son (Duarte II, 5th duke of Guimarães) died without issue, the dukedom returned to the crown, but was soon granted again to the House of Braganza, when king Philip III of Portugal, gave it to John II, 8th Duke of Braganza.

List of the Dukes of Guimarães

# Ferdinand II, Duke of Braganza (1430-1483). Count of Guimarães (1464), Duke of Guimarães (1475); #

Jaime, 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 ...

(1479-1532); #

(1510-1563); # Infante Duarte, 4th Duke of Guimarães (1515-1540); # Infante Duarte, 5th Duke of Guimarães (1541-1576); # John II, 8th Duke of Braganza (1604-1656). Became King of Portugal in 1640;

Claimants

The following individuals have claimed the title of Duke of Guimarães: #

Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess 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 th ...

(1858-1946), daughter of King Miguel I of Portugal, married

Prince Henry, Count of Bardi , image = Count of Bardi (PP-67-7-016).jpg , caption = , birth_date = , birth_place = Parma, Duchy of Parma , death_date = , death_place = Menton, France , house = House of Bourbon-Parma , spouse = Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Two Si ...

(son of

Charles III of Parma , image = Charles III, Duke of Parma.JPG , caption = , birth_date = , birth_place = Villa delle Pianore, Lucca, Duchy of Parma , death_date = , death_place = Parma, Duchy of Parma , house = Bourbon-Parma , spouse = Princess Louise Marie ...

); #

Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza (Portuguese: ''Duarte Pio de Bragança'': born 15 May 1945) is the current Duke of Braganza, claimant to the title of King of Portugal of the dormant Portuguese throne, as the head of the House of Braganza. The Mig ...

(born 1945), current

Duke of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza ( pt, Duque de Bragança) in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Starting in 1640, when the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal, the male heir of the P ...

External links

Genealogy of the Dukes of Guimarães in Portuguese

Bibliography

"Nobreza de Portugal e Brazil" - Vol. II, pages 651-652. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989. {{DEFAULTSORT:Duke of Guimaraes Guimaraes Guimaraes 1475 establishments in Portugal

List of the Dukes of Guimarães

Claimants

See also

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