Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1531–1537) explained

Manuel
Hereditary Prince of Portugal
House:Aviz
Father:John III of Portugal
Mother:Catherine of Austria
Birth Date:11 November 1531
Birth Place:Alvito, Kingdom of Portugal
Death Date:14 April 1537 (age 5)
Death Place:Évora, Kingdom of Portugal

Manuel (11 November 1531 – 14 April 1537), was the Hereditary Prince of Portugal from 1535 to his death in 1537. He was the fifth child and second son of king John III of Portugal and Catherine of Austria.

In 1535, his father officially designated him as Prince of Portugal, taking the place of his eldest sister Infanta Maria Manuela. However, after his premature death at five years old, his younger brother Infante Filipe became the next Prince of Portugal.