João, Duke of Viseu

Infante João of Viseu (c. 1448 1472) was the older son of Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu and of his wife Infanta Beatrice of Portugal.

João
constable of Portugal
Duke of Beja and Viseu
Reign1470 - 1472
PredecessorFerdinand, Duke of Viseu
SuccessorDiogo, Duke of Viseu
Bornc. 1448
Died1472
HouseAviz
FatherFerdinand, Duke of Viseu
MotherBeatriz, Duchess of Viseu
ReligionRoman Catholicism

In 1470, following his father's death, he inherited the titles of Duke of Viseu and Duke of Beja, as well as the Lordships of Covilhã and Moura.

He also became Master of the Order of Christ and of the Order of Santiago, becoming also Constable of Portugal.

In July 1472, his uncle, King Afonso V granted him the Moroccan city of Anfa (in Portuguese Anafé).

He died young and single, without issue. His brother, Infante Diogo, inherited his titles and estates.

Ancestry

See also

Bibliography

  • ”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. II, page 409. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.



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