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Teodósio, Prince of Brazil, Duke of Braganza (''Teodósio de Bragança''; ; 8 February 1634 – 15 May 1653) was the

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son of

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(first

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of the

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) and his wife

Luisa de Guzmán Luisa María Francisca de Guzmán y Sandoval ( pt, Luísa Maria Francisca de Gusmão;. 13 October 1613 – 27 February 1666) was a queen consort of Portugal. She was the spouse of King John IV, the first Braganza ruler, as well as the mother o ...

. In 1645, he was given the title of

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, a new

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ly position thus created. Also, his father granted him the duchy as 10th

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, presumably after his uncle Duarte died in 1649.

Biography

He was born on 8 February 1634 in

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and was the heir to the throne of

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from 1641 until his death at only 19 years of age. When the prince was 13 years old, he took part in the State Council's reunions. Teodósio's death, on 15 May 1653, due to

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, caused great unrest in the kingdom. His next brother, the medically and mentally problem-ridden Afonso, succeeded him as Prince of Brazil, Duke of Braganza and heir apparent of the kingdom. Due to mental incapacity and impotence, Afonso would eventually be deposed by Peter II and died childless.

Interests

Teodósio was a gifted young man. He knew Greek and Latin, was keen on philosophy and well respected amongst the great intellectuals of the time. He had a great interest in astrology. He had a collection of charts of his family and made predictions on several political subjects. His astrological interests were encouraged and aided by his tutor, the Jesuit priest

António Vieira Pedro António Vieira (; 6 February 160818 July 1697) was an Afro-Portuguese Jesuit priest, diplomat, orator, preacher, philosopher, writer, and member of the Royal Council to the King of Portugal. Biography Vieira was born in Lisbo ...

. Under the tutelage of astrologers of the day, he composed many astrological charts.

Ancestry

References

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Dom Theodosio the Astrologer Prince

Genealogy of Prince Teodósio
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Biography

Interests

See also

Ancestry

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