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	BBC - h2g2 - The Portuguese Monarchy - Part 2
		King João II was born in Lisbon on the 3rd March, 1455 and married his cousin, Leonor, daughter of Fernando, duke of Viseu in January, 1471.
		Even his brother-in-law, Diogo, the duke of Viseu, was found to have conspired against him and was killed in 1484 by the king's own hand.
		These wishes were disputed at the next Council, held in Lisbon in November 1439, for the Queen was a foreigner and a woman and the regency passed to his oldest uncle, Pedro, duke of Coimbra.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A2862560

	Descendants of William the Conqueror
		Fernando de Aviz Duke of Beja, Viseu and Salvaterra.
		Henry "The Navigator" de Aviz Infante of Portugal, Duke of Viseu.
		*Leonor of Aragon Infanta of Aragon Marriage: 1428 Status: Children: 1.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~conqueror/genealogy_html/i241.html

	CABRAL THE KINGS VOYAGER
		A second conspiracy was led by the young Diogo, Duke of Viseu, Queen Leonor’s brother, who planned to assassinate John II in Setúbal.
		As Queen Leonor could not give him any more children, the king tried to exclude from the succession his cousin and brother-in-law Manuel, Duke of Beja, who had been appointed putative heir to the throne in 1484.
		John married his cousin Leonor in Setúbal on 22 January 1471, and their union produced just one child, Prince Afonso, who was born in Lisbon on 18 May 1475.
	www.projetomemoria.art.br /PedroAlvaresCabral/revista4/pais1_4i.htm

	Paradox Interactive Forums - - ARCHIVE - Royal Court of Portugal
		A Council of Regents, consisting of the the Duke of Coimbra, the Duke of Viseu (the king's youngest brother), and the Archbishop of Lisbon, was formed to discuss the succession.
		Duke Pedro turned red at his breach of etiquette, but continued to seethe as he guessed her next move.
		As the heir of the Viseu duchy, Joao II had been a senior member of the aristocracy and his legitimacy was readily accepted.
	www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?s=cf0e92b76c102bb3df99f452fbd9e42c&t=76667

	John I of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His love for knowledge and culture was passed to his sons: Duarte, the future king was a poet and a writer, was one of the most learned princes of his time and prince Henry the Navigator, the duke of Viseu, started a school of Navigation and invested heavily on science and development of nautical topics.
		João, duke of Aveiro (1400-1442), grandfather of Isabella of Castile
		In 1430, his only surviving daughter, Isabella, married the Philip III, duke of Burgundy and enjoyed an extremely refined court in his lands; she was the mother of Charles the Bold.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/John_I_of_Portugal

	John II of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the following year, the Duke of Viseu, his cousin and brother-in-law was summoned to the palace and stabbed to death by the king himself for suspicion of a new conspiracy.
		In 1473 he married Leonor of Viseu, Princess of Portugal and his first cousin.
		From his wife, Leonor of Viseu, Princess of Portugal (1458-1525)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_II_of_Portugal

	John II of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the following year, the Duke of Viseu, his cousin and brother-in-law was summoned to the palace and stabbed to death by the king himself for suspicion of a new conspiracy.
		The nobles (including particularly, the Duke of Braganza) were afraid of his future policies as king.
		The House of Braganza was outlawed, their lands confiscated and the duke executed in Évora.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/John_II_of_Portugal

	Duarte I of Portugal. Who is Duarte I of Portugal? What is Duarte I of Portugal? Where is Duarte I of Portugal? Definition of Duarte I of Portugal. Meaning of Duarte I of Portugal.
		Fernando of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (1433-1470), father of Manuel I, king of Portugal
		The expedition was not unanimously supported: princes Pedro, duke of Coimbra and João, duke of Aveiro were against the initiative and preferred to avoid conflict with the king of Morocco.
		The resulting attack on Tangier was successful, but with great cost of men.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Duarte_I_of_Portugal

	Duke of Braganza - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Presently, the duke of Bragança and Portuguese heir is Duarte Pio of Bragança (born 1945).
		Along with the duchies of Coimbra and Viseu created by João I for his sons Dom Pedro and Dom Henrique after their capture of Ceuta from the Moors in 1415, it is one of the first duchies of Portugal.
		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.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/h/o/u/House_of_Braganza_c03a.html (1417 words)

	Manuel I of Portugal Confessions @ TellyTots.com (Telly Tots)
		He was the son of Prince Fernando of Portugal, duke of Viseu, by his wife, Brites of Aveiro, princess of Portugal.
		Duke of Guimarães and great-grandfather of John IV of Portugal.
		Married Isabella of Braganza, daughter of Jaime, Duke of Braganza.
	www.tellytots.com /encyclopedia/Manuel_I_of_Portugal (1141 words)

	Articles - Edward of Portugal
		Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (1433-1470), father of Manuel I, king of Portugal
		Duarte of Portugal( Edward, in English), the Philosopher or the Eloquent, the 11th king of Portugal, was born in Viseu on October 31, 1391 and he died in Tomar on September 13, 1438.
		By his wife, princess Eleanor of Aragon (1402-1455), a daughter of Ferdinand I of Aragon and Leonor Urraca de Castilla
	www.atbike.com /articles/Duarte_of_Portugal (1141 words)

	A History of the Royal House of Portugal
		Duke of Bragança was born in 1430 and married Leonor de Menezes in 1447.
		There was much intrigue at the Royal Court of Portugal before the death of King Dom Fernando and even more after his passing as Queen Leonor tried to marry their only child King Don Juan I of Castile.
		This was a short and childless marriage as Leonor died five years later in 1452.
	www.dynastic-law.com /portuguese.html (1141 words)

	Revista Acta Médica Misericordiae
		Learning that the Duke of Viseu, one of the Queen’s brothers, was unwilling to yield to his ambitions, the King went to Setubal and stabbed him to death at a private interview.
		Her husband ascended the throne as Dom João II in 1481, and, having decided to strengthen royal power at the expenses of the properties, rights and privileges of the nobles, sought the support of the bourgeoisie, beginning a bloody dispute in the court.
		Lady Leonor was unable to avoid the tragic fate of her relatives.
	www.scms.com.br /acta/acta-1-1-98/materia3.htm (1141 words)

	Articles - Duke of Braganza
		3Âº Fernando II of BraganÃ§a (1430-e.1483), executed for treason by order of King JoÃ£o II of Portugal married Princess Isabella, sister of King Manuel I and daughter of the Infante Duke of Viseu, thus having rights of succession to the throne.
		Along with the duchies of Coimbra and Viseu created by JoÃ£o I for his sons Dom Pedro and Dom Henrique after their capture of Ceuta from the Moors in 1415, it is one of the first duchies of Portugal.
		Legend says that his wife, Leonor of Guzman, daughter of the duke of Medina-SidÃ³nia, urged him to accept the offer saying, I'd rather be Queen for one day than duchess for a lifetime.
	www.free-biz.org /articles/Duke_of_Braganza (1141 words)

	Portugal - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
		Because of this, in December 1 1640, the Duke of Bragança, of the Portuguese Royal Family, John IV, was acclaimed, and a Restoration War against Spain was fought.
		Metropolitan Areas: Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Minho, Aveiro, Algarve, and Viseu*;
		The third Spanish king, Philip III tried to make Portugal a Spanish province.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /portugal.htm (1141 words)

	Duke of Braganza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/House_of_Braganza (1423 words)

	DUKE OF BRAGANZA FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Presently, the duke of BraganÃ§a and Portuguese heir is Duarte Pio of BraganÃ§a (born 1945).
		The Duke of BraganÃ§a 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.
		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.
	www.witwib.com /Duke_of_Braganza (1281 words)

	Duke of Braganza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		3rd Fernando II of Bragança (1430-e.1483), executed for treason by order of King João II of Portugal married Princess Isabella, sister of King Manuel I and daughter of the Infante Duke of Viseu, thus having rights of succession to the throne.
		The tradition of the heir to the throne being titled Duke of Braganza was revived by various pretenders after the foundation of the Republic in October 5, 1910, to signify their claims to the throne.
		The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal, as the ancient Duchy of Braganza (Bragança), is one of the oldest and most important Dukedoms of Portugal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Braganza (554 words)

	DUKE OF BRAGANZA FACTS AND INFORMATION
		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.
		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.
	www.witwib.com /Duke_of_Braganza (1384 words)

	JOHN I., DUKE OF BRABANT AND LORRAINE - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN I., DUKE OF BRABANT AND LORRAINE
		His first business was to curtail the overgrown power of his aristocracy; noteworthy incidents in the contest were the execution (1483) of the duke of Braganza for correspondence with Castile, and the murder, by the king's own hand, of the youthful duke of Viseu for conspiracy.
		Limburg was henceforth attached to the duchy of Brabant.
		The duke of Brabant at once invaded the Rhineland and laid siege to the castle of Woeringen near Bonn.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JO/JOHN_I_DUKE_OF_BRABANT_AND_LORRAINE.htm (1964 words)

	Duke of Braganza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Presently, the duke of Bragança and Portuguese heir is Duarte Pio of Bragança (born 1945).
		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.
		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 (1964 words)

	Henry The Navigator - Henry the Navigator
		Henrique, Duke of Viseu (March 4, 1394–November 13, 1460); pron.
		When John I died in 1433, Henry's eldest brother Duarte became king, and granted Henry a "royal fifth" of all profits from trading within the areas discovered as well as the sole right to authorize expeditions beyond Cape Bojador.
		When Duarte died five years later, Henry supported his brother Pedro for the regency during Alphonso V of Portugal's minority, and in return received a confirmation of this tax.
	kaatje.blogiston.com /Wikipedia:Community_Portal/Henry_the_Navigator (1569 words)

	Biography of Edward of Portugal
		Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (1433-1470), father of Manuel I, king of Portugal
		The expedition was not unanimously supported: princes Pedro, Duke of Coimbra and John, duke of Aveiro were against the initiative and preferred to avoid conflict with the king of Morocco.
		In 1437, his brothers, princes Henry and Fernando persuaded Edward to launch an attack on Morocco and thus win an African base for future Atlantic exploration.
	biography-1.qardinalinfo.com /e/Edward_of_Portugal.html (331 words)

	Edward of Portugal -
		Duke of Viseu and father of future king Manuel I.
		The expedition was not unanimously supported: Pedro, Duke of Coimbra and John, duke of Aveiro were both against the initiative; they preferred to avoid conflict with the king of Morocco.
		The resulting attack on Tangier was successful, but at a great cost of men.
	www.exchangegrid.com /mediawiki/index.php/Duarte_of_Portugal (516 words)

	csm.html
		Father: Prince Fernando Duke of Viseu Born: May 11, 1433 in Almeirim Married: March 16, 1452 in Alcacovas Died: September 18, 1470 in Setubal
		Mother: Princess Brites of Portugal Born: 1430 Died: September 30, 1506 in Beja
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Hills/1150/csm.html (516 words)

	Edward of Portugal
		Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (1433-1470), father of
		Ferdinand I of Aragon and Leonor Urraca de Castilla
	en.efactory.pl /Duarte_I (516 words)

	Henry the Navigator
		Infante Dom Henrique, duke of Viseu, generally known in English as 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.
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	www.pillscatalog.net /Henry_the_Navigator.html (516 words)

	HENRY BENEDICT MARIA CLEMENT STUART - LoveToKnow Article on HENRY BENEDICT MARIA CLEMENT STUART
		HENRY OF PORTUGAL, surnamed the Navigator (1394 1460), duke of Viseu, governor of the Algarve, was born at Oporto on the 4th of March 1394.
		He was created duke of Yonk by his father soon after his birth, and by this title he was always alluded to by Jacobite adherents of his house.
		HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (18581896), was the third son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and his morganatic wife, the beautiful Countess Julia von Hauke, to whom was granted in 1858 the title of princess of Battenberg, which her children inherited.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HE/HENRY_BENEDICT_MARIA_CLEMENT_STUART.htm (2418 words)

	Duarte_of_Portugal LANGUAGE SCHOOL EXPLORER
		Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Viseu (1433-1470), father of Manuel I, king of Portugal
		The expedition was not unanimously supported: Pedro, Duke of Coimbra and John, duke of Aveiro were both against the initiative; they preferred to avoid conflict with the king of Morocco.
		The resulting attack on Tangier was successful, but at a great cost of men.
	www.school-explorer.com /info/Duarte_of_Portugal (501 words)

	Find A Grave - Lisbon
		He was born in Alcochete as the son of prince Fernão of Portugal, Duke of Viseu and his wife Beatrice of Aveiro, princess of Portugal.Manõel grew up among the conspiracies among the aristocratic high nobility against king João II.
		He was the second son of queen Maria II da Glória and her king consort Fernão II von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha.
		Pedro III was the brother of Maria's father king José I. Pedro III married Maria Francisca in 1760, at which time she was the heir to the throne then held by his brother José I. They had 6 children, of whom the eldest surviving son succeeded...
	www.findagrave.com /php/famous.php?page=city&FScityid=347605 (1483 words)

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