Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza

Duke of Braganza
Teodósio I
Duke of Braganza
Tenure20 September 1532 – 22 September 1563
PredecessorJaime I
SuccessorJoão I
Born1510
Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal
Died22 September 1563
Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal
SpouseIsabel of Lencastre
Beatriz of Lencastre
Issue
among others...
João I, Duke of Braganza
HouseHouse of Braganza
FatherJaime I, Duke of Braganza
MotherLeonor Pérez de Guzmán
Duquesa D. Beatriz de Lencastre.

Dom Teodósio I of Braganza (Portuguese: Teodósio de Bragança; 1510 – 22 September 1563) was the 5th Duke of Braganza, among other titles. He is known for ceding the title of Duke of Guimarães to Infante Duarte of Aviz, alongside some of the wealth and properties of the House of Braganza.

Biography

The Duke Teodósio I was an educated and refined man, a typical Renaissance prince. He loved painting and sculpture.

Marriage and issue

In 1542, he married his 1st cousin Isabel of Lencastre (1513–1558), daughter of his uncle Dinis, and had John (João) I of Braganza, who succeeded him as 6th Duke of Braganza.

In 1559, he remarried with Beatriz of Lencastre (1542–1623), granddaughter of Infante George of Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra. Their first child, Jaime of Braganza, died without issue in 1578, in the Battle of Alcacer Quibir. Their second child, Isabel, married the 1st Duke of Caminha.

Name Birth Death Notes
João I 1543 22 February 1583 13th Count of Barcelos, 10th Count of Ourém, 7th Count of Arraiolos and Neiva, 6th Duke of Braganza, 5th Marquis of Vila Viçosa
Jaime unknown 4 August 1578 Died at the Battle of Alcacer Quibir; never married; no issue
Isabel 1560 unknown Married Miguel Luis de Meneses, 1st Duke of Caminha

Ancestry

Ancestors of Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza
8. Fernando I, Duke of Braganza
4. Fernando II, Duke of Braganza
9. Joana de Castro, 3rd Lady of Cadaval
2. Jaime, Duke of Braganza
10. Fernando, Duke of Viseu
5. Isabel of Viseu
11. Beatriz of Portugal
1. Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza
12. Enrique, 2nd Duke of Medina Sidonia
6. Juan Alonso, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia
13. Leonor de Ribera y Mendoza
3. Leonor de Guzmán y Velasco
14. Pedro, 2nd Count of Haro
7. Isabel de Velasco y Mendoza
15. Mencía de Mendoza y Figueroa

Bibliography

  • "Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil" Vol. II, page 445. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon, 1989.
  • Genealogy of Duke Teodósio I of Braganza (in Portuguese)
  • VILA-SANTA, Nuno, "O Duque como conselheiro: D. Teodósio e a Coroa em meados de Quinhentos" [1]

External links

Media related to Teodosio I of Braganza at Wikimedia Commons

Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza
Cadet branch of the House of Aviz
Born: 1430 Died: 1483
Portuguese nobility
Preceded by Duke of Braganza; Marquis of Vila Viçosa;
Count of Barcelos, Ourém, Neiva, and Arraiolos

1532–1563
Succeeded by
Duke of Guimarães
1532–1537
Succeeded by
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Members of the Ducal House
Generations indicate descent from Afonso, Duke of Braganza, founder of the House of Braganza, until João II, Duke of Braganza, the first Braganza monarch of Portugal; italics indicate a head of the House
1st generation
2nd generation
3rd generation
  • Roderigo, 1st Marquis of Ferreira
  • Jorge Alberto, 1st Count of Gelves
  • Beatriz, Duchess of Coimbra
  • Joana, Countess of Vimioso
  • Maria, Countess of Portalegre
  • Filipe
  • Jaime I
  • Dinis, Count of Lemos
  • Margarida
4th generation
5th generation
  • John I
  • Jaime
  • Isabel, Duchess of Caminha
6th generation
  • Maria
  • Serefina
  • Teodósio II
  • Duarte, 1st Marquise of Frechilla
  • Alexandre, Archbishop of Évora
  • Querubina
  • Angélica
  • Maria
  • Isabel
  • Filipe
7th generation
  • John II
  • Duarte, 1st Lord of Vila do Conde
  • Catarina
  • Alexandre
Members of the Royal House
Generations indicate descent from John IV, King of Portugal, formerly John II, Duke of Braganza, the first Braganza monarch of Portugal, until Manuel II, King of Portugal, the last monarch of Portugal, excluding the Miguelist line; italics indicate a head of the House
1st generation
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6th generation
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Members of the Imperial house
Generations indicate descent from Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil, also Pedro IV, King of Portugal, founder of the Empire of Brazil, until Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, the last monarch of Brazil; italics indicates a head of the House
1st generation
2nd generation
3rd generation
Members of the Miguelist House
Generations indicate descent from Miguel I, King of Portugal, founder of the Miguelist House, until Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, the current head of the House of Braganza; italics indicates a head of the House
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