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Afonso I, first Duke of Braganza and founder of the House of Braganza Isabel of Braganza was the first to intermarry with the royal family, as wife of Infante João, Constable of Portugal. The House of Braganza originated with Afonso I, an illegitimate son of King John I of Portugal, founder of the House of Aviz, and Inês Pires.
Filippe de Braganza (6 July 1475 - 1483) Jaime, Duke of Braganza (1479 - 20 September 1532), succeeded his father as Duke of Braganza. Married firstly to Eleanor of Mendoza, had issue. Married secondly to Joana de Mendoça and had issue. Dinis of Braganza, Count of Lemos (1481 - 9 May 1516), younger surviving son and ancestor of John IV of ...
The Miguelist Braganzas, to whom Duarte Pio belongs as great-grandson of King Miguel I, is a cadet branch of the House of Braganza. With the extinction of male-line dynasts descended from Queen Maria II in 1932, King Miguel's descendants became the only male-line Braganzas remaining and the closest male-line heirs to the defunct Portuguese throne.
It was for many centuries the seat of the House of Braganza, one of the most important noble houses in Portugal. Braganza was the ruling house of the Kingdom of Portugal from 1640 until 1910, when King Manuel II , titular head of the family, was deposed in the 5 October 1910 Revolution which brought in a Republican government.
From the House of Braganza restoration in 1640 until the end of the reign of the Marquis of Pombal in 1777, the Kingdom of Portugal was in a transition period. Having been near its height at the start of the Iberian Union, the Portuguese Empire continued to enjoy the widespread influence in the world during this period that had characterized the period of the Discoveries.
If you've been waiting for the return of The History Channel's comfort docuseries, The Food That Built America, we have good news: The show's sixth season is set to premiere this weekend—with a ...
Dom Afonso I of Braganza (Portuguese pronunciation:; 10 August 1377 – 15 December 1461) was the first duke of Braganza and the eighth count of Barcelos. He founded the House of Braganza , the most powerful and wealthy dynasty in Portugal.
King John IV of Portugal, the first Braganza to reign. The Curse of the Braganzas (in Portuguese a Maldição dos Braganças) is a myth, referred to in several historical chronicles, concerning the House of Braganza, that ruled the Kingdom of Portugal (1640–1910), the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822) and the Empire of Brazil (1822–1889) and, therefore, all ...