Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (1515–1540) explained

Duarte
Duke of Guimarães
Issue:
House:Aviz
Father:Manuel I of Portugal
Mother:Maria of Aragon
Spouse:Isabel of Braganza
Birth Place:Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Death Place:Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal

Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (7 October 1515  - 20 September 1540) was a Portuguese infante (prince); the sixth son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.

Life

Duarte was born in Lisbon on 7 October 1515.[1] He was tutored by André de Resende, who later wrote his biography.[2] The Infante loved hunting and was quite a good musician.[1]

In 1537, Duarte married Isabella of Braganza, daughter of James, Duke of Braganza,[2] who was dowried with the Dukedom of Guimarães in her own right. After the marriage, Infante Duarte became the 4th Duke of Guimarães.

This marriage produced three children:[1]

He is buried in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: McMurdo . Edward . The history of Portugal, from the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III . 1889 . Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. London . 114 . 25 October 2023.
  2. Book: Pereira . Esteves . Rodrigues . Guilherme . Portugal : diccionario historico, chorographico, heraldico, biographico, bibliographico, numismatico e artistico . 1904 . J. Romano Torres . Lisboa . 94 . Portuguese. 3.