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	Duke of Braganza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tradition of the heir to the throne being titled Duke of Braganza has been revived by various pretenders after the foundation of the Republic in October 5, 1910, to signify their claims to the throne.
		Presently, the duke of Bragança and Portuguese heir is Duarte Pio of Bragança (born 1945).
		The Duke of Bragança is sometimes described as the living representative of the country's history, with the birth of his children, the next generation of Portugal's ex-royals, becoming a focus of national celebration.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Braganza (1423 words)

	Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Duarte Pio of Bragança (born May 15, 1945) is the 24th Duke of Bragança and the presumptive heir to the throne of Portugal.
		Afonso of Bragança, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos and future Duke of Bragança (born 1996)
		Dinis of Bragança, Duke of Porto (born 1999)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duarte_Pio,_Duke_of_Braganza (468 words)

	Portugal - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Portugal
		Afonso I was succeeded by Sancho I (ruled 1185–1211), who was engaged during the earlier part of his reign in war with the Moors and with Alfonso IX of León, and later, by his encouragement of local self-government, won for himself the title of O Povoador (founder of cities).
		Afonso IV (ruled 1325–57) was chiefly occupied in wars with the Castilians and Moors, while his successor Pedro I, the Justicer (ruled 1357–67), endeavoured to lessen the power of the nobility and clergy.
		In the reign of Afonso VI (1656–83), son of John IV, the Spanish were defeated at Elvas in 1659, Ameixial in 1663, Ciudad Rodrigo in 1664, and Montes Claros in 1665.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Portugal (3750 words)

	Encyclopedia: Sebastian of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Afonso V of Portugal - Alfonso, Alphonso -, the African (Port.
		Prince Afonso of Portugal was born in May 18, 1475 in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in a horse riding accident in the margins of the Tagus river on July 13, 1491, 16 years old.
		Catherine, Duchess of Braganza (1540 - 1614), was a claimant to the throne of Portugal following the death of King Henry I of Portugal in 1580.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sebastian-of-Portugal (829 words)

	Isabella of Castile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		She was also great-great-granddaughter of Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Leonor of Portugal, daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal, as well as of her half-brother Peter I of Portugal and his mistress Teresa Lourenço.
		She was also great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and his second wife Constanza of Castile, a daughter of Peter I of Castile.
		Her final set of grandparents were Afonso, Duke de Braganza, a son of John I of Portugal by Inez Perez, and his wife Beatriz Pereira, countess da Barcellos.
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	Encyclopedia: Henry the Navigator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Henrique, duke of Viseu, nicknamed o Navegador and generally known in English by Henry, the Navigator, (March 4, 1394 â“ November 13, 1460), a prince of Portugal, looms large as an important figure in the early days of European colonial expansion.
		Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461) was the eighth Count of Bracelos and the first Duke of Braganza.
		Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Cardinal of the Kingdom (English: Alphonzo) was a son of Portuguese King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Henry-the-Navigator (3734 words)

	Encyclopedia: Duke-of-Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The tradition of the heir to the throne being titled Duke of Braganza is now revived by various pretenders after the foundation of the Republic in October 5, 1910, to signify their claims to the throne.
		After the accession of the BraganÃ§as to the throne, the duchy was linked to the Crown and the Duke of BraganÃ§a became the traditional title of the heir to the Crown, together with or alternate to Prince of Beira, as Prince of Wales is in the United Kingdom.
		Afonso VI (English Alphonzo or Alphonse), or Affonso (Old Portuguese), (August 12, 1643 - September 12, 1683) was the twenty-second (or twenty-third according to some historians) King of Portugal, the second of the House of Braganza, known as the Victorious (Port.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Duke_of_Braganza (4382 words)

	Teodosio II, Duke of Braganza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Teodósio II of Bragança, (1568, Vila Viçosa - 1630) was the 7th Duke of Bragança.
		With the disappearance of king Sebastian in the battle, the new king was Cardinal Henry I of Portugal an old childless man. Teodósio was the son of princess Catarina, an ambitious woman that, with her husband the duke of Bragança, aspired to the throne.
		Teodósio became duke in 1583 at his father's death and grew up to be a faithful servant of the Spanish king of Portugal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Teodosio_II,_Duke_of_Braganza (454 words)

	Duke of Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Duchy of Bragança was created in 1442 by king Afonso V of Portugal for his uncle Afonso, Countof Barcelos (natural son of John I of Portugal).
		Heaccepted the leadership of the rebellion and became João IV of Portugal on December1, 1640.
		After the accession of the Braganças to the throne, the duchy was the traditional title of the heir of the crown, as Prince of Wales is in the United Kingdom.
	www.therfcc.org /duke-of-braganza-101764.html (1108 words)

	Knowledge King - Isabella of Castile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		She was also great-great-grandaughter of Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Leonor of Portugal, daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal, as well as of her half-brother Peter I of Portugal and his mistress Teresa Lourenço.
		She was also great-grandaughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and his second wife Constanza of Castile, a daughter of Peter I of Castile.
		Her third set of great-grandparents were King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt from his first wife Blanche of Lancaster, Countess of Derby.
	www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/i/is/isabella_of_castile.html (472 words)

	Articles - John II of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He was the son of king Afonso V of Portugal by his wife, Isabel of Coimbra, princess of Portugal.
		The House of Braganza was outlawed, their lands confiscated and the duke executed in Ã‰vora.
		Finally, in 1491, Afonso died in mysterious circumstances - a fall from a horse during a ride in the margin of the Tagus river.
	www.beatlesa.com /articles/John_II_of_Portugal (1031 words)

	Afonso V of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Afonso V of Portugal, "the African", thirteenth king of Portugal was born in Sintra in January 15 1432 and died in the same city in August 28 1481.
		Administratively, Afonso V was a absent king, since he did not pursue the development of the laws or the commerce, preferring to remain with the legacy of his father and grandfather.
		It was her aunt, Isabella I of Castile that was due to inherit the crown.
	www.portaljuice.com /afonso_v_of_portugal.html (870 words)

	Afonso V of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Afonso V of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), the African (Port.
		Afonso V was onlly six years old when he succeeded his father in 1438.
		Afonso was a direct descendant of Edward III of England through his son John of Gaunt and therefore was a direct descendant of William the Conqueror, King of England.
	www.assault-weapons.com /wiki/Afonso_V (922 words)

	Read about Afonso V of Portugal at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Afonso V of Portugal and learn about Afonso V of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Afonso, the illegitimate half brother of Duarte I and count of Barcelos.
		In September 15 of the same year, Afonso V nullified all the laws and edicts approved under the regency.
		Administratively, Afonso V was an absent king, since he did not pursue development of laws or commerce, preferring to stand with the legacy of his father and grandfather.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Alfonso_V_of_Portugal (876 words)

	Duke of Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Since the accession to the throne of the Dynasty of Bragança, in 1640, the heir of the Portuguese Crown is the Duke of Bragança, a tradition that lasted even after the foundation of the Republic in October 5 1910.
		When his six-year-old nephew became King Afonso V of Portugal, he was the king's most cherished councillor.
		Another claimant to the position of head of the House of Braganza is the Italian born Rosario Poidimani, calling himself "Rosario of Braganza" but not her son or grandson.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/duke_of_braganza (1209 words)

	Articles - Catherine, Duchess of Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Catherine, Duchess of Braganza (English: Catherine) (1540 - 1614), was a claimant to the throne of Portugal following the death of King Henry I of Portugal in 1580.
		She was the second daughter of Duarte, Duke of GuimarÃ£es (son of Manuel I of Portugal) and was married to Duke John I of Braganza, a descendat of earlier Portuguese monarchs, and an important feudal prince in Portugal.
		Catherine had married the Duke of Braganza, John, who himself as a grandson of the late Duke Jaime of Braganza was a legitimate heir of Portugal.
	www.mafox.com /articles/Catherine,_Duchess_of_Braganza (520 words)

	Antonio, Prior of Crato - PLAAF.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Antonio was the illegitimate son of Prince Louis, Duke of Beja (1506 - 1555) by Yolande (Violante) Gomez, a Jewess, who is said to have died a nun.
		By this time the Portuguese throne was disputed by several claimants; among them there was Catherine, Duchess of Braganza (1540-1614), her nephew Farnese Rainuccio of Parma, Philip II of Spain and the Prior of Crato himself.
		The Duchess has later been dubbed as legitimate heir, after her descendants obtained the thone in 1640 (through John IV of Portugal), but at that time, she was one of possible heirs.
	www.plaaf.com /read/Antonio,_Prior_of_Crato (1305 words)

	Abarbanel Wines \| The Abarbanel Family in Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Eventually the Braganza Family were to become the rulers of Portugal starting with King John IV of Braganza in 1640 up to 1910 and the rule of Manuel II, which ended with the establishment of Portugal as a republic.
		The first Duke was succeeded by his son Fernando I, the second Duke of Braganza and a close friend and confidant of the Abarbanel family.
		On August 18, 1481, Afonso V, the protector of the Jews and Abarbanel's benefactor, died unexpectedly at age forty-nine, a victim of the plague.
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	Afonso V of Portugal Biography
		After this battle and the loss of one of Portugal's most remarkable princes, the duke of Braganza became the de facto ruler of the country.
		Administratively, Afonso V was an absent king, since he did not pursue development of laws or commerce, preferring to remain with the legacy of his father and grandfather.
		Since her adulteress mother was his own sister, Afonso V had not only ambition, but the family honour to protect.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Afonso_V_of_Portugal.html (861 words)

	Duke of Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Since the accession to the throne of the Dynasty of Bragança, in 1640, the heir of the Portuguese Crown is the Duke of Bragança, a tradition that lasted even after the instauration of the Republic in October 5 1910.
		When his six-year-old nephew became king Afonso V of Portugal he was his most cherished councillor.
		The sixth duke, João, married princess Catarina of Portugal and sired the courageous seventh duke Teodósio, that fought actively in the battle of Alcacer Quibir (1578) only ten-years-old.
	www.portaljuice.com /duke_of_braganza.html (961 words)

	Isabella I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		She was also great-great-granddaughter of Peter IV ofAragon and his wife Leonor of Portugal, daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal, as well as of her half-brother Peter I of Portugal and his mistress Teresa Lourenço.
		She was also great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and hissecond wife Constanzaof Castile, a daughter of Peter I of Castile.
		Her final set of grandparents were Afonso, Duke de Braganza, a son of John I of Portugal by Inez Perez, and his wifeBeatriz Pereira, countess da Barcellos.
	www.therfcc.org /isabella-i-105756.html (511 words)

	Return to the Middle Ages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Afonso had built a room which was called the Hostel of the Dukes of Bragança.
		He was buried in a shallow grave in the greater chapel of the Mother Church in Chaves, later to be transferred to the Convent of the Veiga, located in the valley on the east side of the river.
		Duke of Bragança was taken to the Church of Santo Agostinho in Vila Viçosa, in the south of Portugal, where the Braganças had built their majestic palace.
	www.portcult.com /07.HIST3C.AFONSO.htm (622 words)

	Duke of Braganza
		When his six-year-old nephew became King Afonso V of Portugal, Afonso was the king's most cherished councillor.
		After the accession of the Braganças to the throne, the duchy was linked to the Crown and the Duke of Bragança became the traditional title of the heir to the Crown, as Prince of Wales is in the United Kingdom.
		The Duke of Bragança is sometimes described as the living representative of the country's history, with the birth of his children, the next generation of Portugeses ex-royals, becoming a focus of national celebration.
	www.datamass.net /du/duke-of-braganza.html (1139 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Isabella_of_Castile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Through John of Gaunt she was great-great-granddaughter of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault and through his first wife of Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster and his wife Isabel de Beaumont.
		Her final set of grandparents were Afonso, Duke de Braganza, a son of John I of Portugal by Inez Perez, and his wife Beatriz Pereira, countess of Barcelos.
		August 23, 1498) - married first Afonso of Portugal, after his death Manuel I of Portugal, died in childbirth, her child died 2 years later.
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		Portugal -> History Early History There is little direct filiation between the Portuguese of today and the early tribes who inhabited this region, although the Portuguese long considered themselves descendants of the Lusitanians, a Celtic people who came to the area after 1,000 BC The Lusitanians had their stronghold in the Serra da Estre...
		He succeeded as duke of Braganza in 1630.
		Descended from Manuel I and in illegitimate line from John I, he had the strongest claim to the Portuguese throne when a revolution was planned to cast off the rule of Philip IV of Spain.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Afonso+IV+of+Portugal (567 words)

	The Middle Ages in Chaves Portutgal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 888, in the reign of Afonso III of Leon, it was re-conquered.
		In 1253 Afonso III, king of Portugal, came to Chaves to marry Beatriz, daughter of the king of Leon and Castille, Afonso X, the Wise.
		Afonso, who was already the count of Barcelos now became the first Duke of Braganza; thus Chaves became part of the House of Braganza, to which it belonged for centuries.
	www.portcult.com /07.HIST3.MEDIEVAL.htm (1904 words)

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