Duke of Beja

Duke of Beja

Duke of Beja (in Portuguese "Duque de Beja") was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of Royal Dukedom, associated with the Portuguese Royal House, created in 1453, by King Afonso V of Portugal for his younger brother Infante Ferdinand of Portugal.

Infante Ferdinand, the younger son, became King of Portugal as Manuel I and, until the 19th Century, this title was associated to the 2nd male child of the monarch.With Queen Maria II of Portugal, the monarch's 2nd male child became Duke of Porto, and the 3rd male child would be Duke of Beja.

List of the Dukes of Beja

#Infante Ferdinand of Portugal (1433-1470), also 2nd Duke of Viseu;
#John of Viseu, also 3rd Duke of Viseu (1448-1472), Infante Ferdinand older son;
#Diogo of Viseu, also 4th Duke of Viseu (1450-1484), Infante Ferdinand 2nd male child;
#King Manuel of Portugal (1469-1521), Infante Ferdinand 3rd male child;
#Luis, Duke of Beja (1506-1555), King Manuel I 2nd male child; father of King António I;
#King Pedro II of Portugal (1648-1706);
#Francisco, Duke of Beja (1691-1742), King Pedro II 2nd male child;
#Infante João, Duke of Beja (1842-1861), Queen Maria II 3rd male child;
#King Manuel II of Portugal (1889-1932).

ee also

List of Portuguese Dukedoms

External links

* [http://www.geneall.net/P/tit_page.php?id=221 Genealogy of the Dukes of Beja - Portuguese Genealogical site]


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