Joana, Princess of Beira
| Joana | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Beira | |
| File:Infanta D. Joana de Bragança.jpg | |
| Born | 18 September 1636 Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, Vila Viçosa, Portugal |
| Died | 17 November 1653 (aged 18) Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Burial | Pantheon of the House of Braganza |
| House | Braganza |
| Father | John IV of Portugal |
| Mother | Luisa de Guzmán |
Joana, Princess of Beira (18 September 1636 – 17 November 1653; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐnɐ]; English: Joan) was a Portuguese infanta (princess), and the eldest surviving daughter of John IV, King of Portugal (the first of the House of Braganza) and his wife Luisa de Guzmán.[1]
Life
Joana was born in Vila Viçosa on 18 September 1636. Her father created her Princess of Beira, a title subsequently used by the eldest daughter of the monarch. She died unmarried in Lisbon at the age of 18 on 17 November 1653.[2] She was first buried at the Jerónimos Monastery and then moved to the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.
Ancestry
- Ancestors of Joana, Princess of Beira
- 8. João, 6th Duke of Braganza
- 4. Teodósio, 7th Duke of Braganza
- 9. Catherine of Portugal
- 2. John IV of Portugal
- 10. Juan, 5th Duke of Frías
- 5. Ana de Velasco y Girón
- 11. María Téllez-Girón y Guzmán
- 1. Joana, Princess of Beira
- 12. Alonso, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
- 6. Manuel, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia
- 13. Ana de Silva y Mendoza
- 3. Luisa de Guzmán
- 14. Francisco, 1st Duke of Lerma
- 7. Juana de Sandoval y la Cerda
- 15. Catalina de la Cerda y Portugal
References
- Back to citation Mendes 2020, p. 194.
- Back to citation Newitt 2019, p. 84.
Bibliography
- Mendes, Paula Almeida (2020). "The exaltation of the "holines" of the Braganca dynasty as a legitimating strategy in the seventeenth century". In Rodrigues, Ana Maria S. A; Silva, Manuela Santos; Spangler, Jonathan (eds.). Dynastic change: legitimacy and gender in medieval and early modern monarchy. Routledge.
- Newitt, Malyn (2019). The Braganzas: The Rise and Fall of the Ruling Dynasties of Portugal and Brazil, 1640-1910. Reaktion Books.
| Joana, Princess of Beira House of Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Aviz Born: 18 September 1635 Died: 17 November 1653 | ||
| Portuguese royalty | ||
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| New Creation | Princess of Beira 1645–1653 |
Succeeded by Catherine |