Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu

Infante Ferdinand
Infante Ferdinand
Duke of Viseu and Beja
	Depiction of Infante Ferdinand in a 1678 portrait in the Convent of Beja
Born	17 November 1433; Almeirim
Died	18 September 1470 (aged 36); Setúbal
Spouse	Beatrice of Portugal
Issue	John, Duke of Viseu; Diogo, Duke of Viseu; Eleanor, Queen of Portugal; Isabella, Duchess of Braganza; Manuel I of Portugal;
House	Aviz
Father	Edward, King of Portugal
Mother	Eleanor of Aragon
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu and Beja (or Fernando, Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du], 17 November 1433 – 18 September 1470) was the third son of Edward, King of Portugal and his wife Eleanor of Aragon.

Biography[]

Ferdinand was born in Almeirim on 17 November 1433, and died in Setúbal on 18 September 1470.

He was twice sworn Prince of Portugal (title granted to the presumptive heir to the throne): first between 1438 and 1451, once his older brother became king Afonso V of Portugal and had no children; and for the second time, in 1451, when Prince João was born, but died months later.

When Afonso V's first daughter, Princess Joan, was born (1452), Infante Ferdinand finally lost this title.

In 1452, Ferdinand fled the country looking for adventure. Some say he wanted to go to the north African cities controlled by the Portuguese; others say that he wanted to join his uncle, the King Alfonso I of Naples, in his campaigns in southern Italy. It seems Ferdinand had the hope to inherit his uncle's kingdom, as he had no legitimate children.

Ferdinand in a 1534 miniature in the Genealogy of D. Manuel Pereira, 3rd Count of Feira.

However, his brother, King Afonso V of Portugal, as soon as he knew about Ferdinand’s escape, ordered to the Count of Odemira, which was patrolling the strait of Gibraltar with a fleet, to intercept the infante's ship and bring him back to mainland Portugal.

Duke of Beja and Viseu[]

In 1453, his brother, King Afonso V of Portugal granted him the title of 1st Duke of Beja.

When his uncle, Prince Henry the Navigator died, in 1460, he also became 2nd Duke of Viseu as well. He also succeeded his uncle as Master of the Order of Christ and responsible for the Discoveries (1460–1470).

He was finally allowed to fight in north Africa: first in 1458 he escorted the king to the conquest of the Moroccan city of Alcácer Ceguer; and for a second time, in 1468, he led a Portuguese fleet that conquered and destroyed the port of Anfa (Anafé in Portuguese), today included in Casablanca, which was a barbary corsairs base.

He was buried in the Religiosas da Conceição monastery, in Beja, founded by his wife.

Marriage and children[]

He married his cousin Beatrice of Portugal (Portuguese: Beatriz) in 1447, daughter of Infante João, Lord of Reguengos (his uncle). From this marriage, Ferdinand had nine children:

Infante João (1448–1472), 3rd Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, 7th Constable of Portugal.
Infante Diogo (1450–1484), 4th Duke of Viseu, 3rd Duke of Beja;
Infanta Eleanor of Viseu (1458–1525), married to King John II of Portugal, becoming Queen of Portugal;
Infanta Isabella of Viseu (1459–1521), married to Ferdinand II, Duke of Braganza;
Infante Duarte of Viseu (1462-died in childhood);
Infante Dinis of Viseu (1464- died in childhood);
Infante Simão of Viseu (1467-died in childhood);
Infante Manuel (1469-1521), 5th Duke of Viseu, 4th Duke of Beja. Became King of Portugal, as Manuel I, following his cousin's (John II) death;
Infanta Catarina of Viseu.

Ancestry[]

Ancestors of Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu

16. Afonso IV of Portugal^[5]

8. Peter I of Portugal^[3] (= 30)

17. Beatrice of Castile^[5]

4. John I of Portugal^[1]

18. Lourenço Martins^[6]

9. Teresa Lourenço^[3]

19. Sancha Martins^[6]

2. Edward I of Portugal

20. Edward III of England^[4]

10. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster^[4]

21. Philippa of Hainault^[4]

5. Philippa of Lancaster^[1]

22. Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster^[4]

11. Blanche of Lancaster^[4]

23. Isabel of Beaumont^[4]

1. Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu

24. Henry II of Castile^[2]

12. John I of Castile^[2]

25. Juana Manuel^[2]

6. Ferdinand I of Aragon^[2]

26. Peter IV of Aragon^[2]

13. Eleanor of Aragon^[2]

27. Eleanor of Sicily^[2]

3. Eleanor of Aragon

28. Alfonso XI of Castile^[2]

14. Sancho Alfonso^[2]

29. Leonor de Guzmán^[2]

7. Eleanor of Alburquerque^[2]

30. Peter I of Portugal^[2] (= 8)

15. Beatrice of Portugal^[2]

31. Inês de Castro^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Stephens, Henry Morse (1903). The Story of Portugal. G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 139.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ de Sousa, Antonio Caetano (1735). Historia genealogica da casa real portugueza [Genealogical History of the Royal House of Portugal] (in Portuguese). Vol. 2. Lisboa Occidental. p. 497.
^ ^a ^b John I, King of Portugal at the Encyclopædia Britannica
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Armitage-Smith, Sydney (1905). John of Gaunt: King of Castile and Leon, Duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster, Earl of Derby, Lincoln, and Leicester, Seneschal of England. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 21. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b Peter I, King of Portugal at the Encyclopædia Britannica
^ ^a ^b de Sousa, Antonio Caetano (1735). Historia genealogica da casa real portugueza [Genealogical History of the Royal House of Portugal] (in Portuguese). Vol. 2. Lisboa Occidental. p. 4.

Bibliography[]

”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. I, pages 311 and 312. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.

External links[]

Genealogy of Infante Fernando, 1st Duke of Beja and 2nd Duke of Viseu, in Portuguese

Portuguese royalty
Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu House of Aviz Cadet branch of the House of Burgundy Born: 17 November 1433 Died: ? 1470
Preceded by Afonso who became Afonso V	Prince of Portugal 1438–1451	Succeeded by John
Preceded by John	Prince of Portugal 1451–1452	Succeeded by Joanna
Portuguese nobility
New title	Duke of Beja 1453–1470	Succeeded by John
Preceded by Henry	Duke of Viseu 1460–1470	Succeeded by John

[Stephens1903-1] Stephens, Henry Morse (1903). The Story of Portugal. G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 139.

[DeSousa2-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ de Sousa, Antonio Caetano (1735). Historia genealogica da casa real portugueza [Genealogical History of the Royal House of Portugal] (in Portuguese). Vol. 2. Lisboa Occidental. p. 497.

[EB-John_I-3] John I, King of Portugal at the Encyclopædia Britannica

[Armitage-Smith-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Armitage-Smith, Sydney (1905). John of Gaunt: King of Castile and Leon, Duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster, Earl of Derby, Lincoln, and Leicester, Seneschal of England. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 21. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[EB-Peter_I-5] Peter I, King of Portugal at the Encyclopædia Britannica

[DeSousa1-6] Sousa, Antonio Caetano (1735). Historia genealogica da casa real portugueza [Genealogical History of the Royal House of Portugal] (in Portuguese). Vol. 2. Lisboa Occidental. p. 4.

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v t Infantes of Portugal
The generations indicate descent from Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Habsburg through Infanta Isabel, Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza.
1st generation	Sancho I
2nd generation	Afonso II Infante Pedro, Count of Urgell Infante Fernando, Count of Flanders
3rd generation	Sancho II Afonso III Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa
4th generation	Dinis I Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre
5th generation	Afonso IV Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria
6th generation	Pedro I
7th generation	Fernando I Infante João, Duke of Valencia de Campos Infante Dinis, Lord of Cifuentes
8th generation	Duarte I Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu Infante João, Constable of Portugal Infante Fernando
9th generation	Afonso V Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu Infante Pedro, Constable of Portugal Infante João, Prince of Antioch Cardinal-Infante Jaime of Coimbra Infante Diogo, Constable of Portugal
10th generation	João, Prince of Portugal João II Infante João, Duke of Viseu Infante Diogo, Duke of Viseu Manuel I
11th generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* João III Infante Luís, Duke of Beja Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda Cardinal-Infante Afonso Henrique I (The Cardinal-King) Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
12th generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Manuel, Prince of Portugal Filipe, Prince of Portugal João Manuel, Prince of Portugal Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
13th generation	Sebastião I Diogo, Prince of Portugal and Asturias§ Filipe II§ Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugalƒ
14th generation	Filipe III§ Infante Carlos§ Cardinal-Infante Fernando§ Infante Alonso§
15th generation	Baltasar Carlos, Prince of Portugal and Asturias§ Teodósio, Prince of Brazil Afonso VI Pedro II
16th generation	João, Prince of Brazil João V Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja Infante António Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém
17th generation	Pedro, Prince of Brazil José I Infante Carlos Pedro III Infante Alexandre
18th generation	None
19th generation	José, Prince of Brazil João VI
20th generation	Francisco António, Prince of Beira Pedro I of Brazil & IV of Portugal Miguel I Infante Pedro Carlos#
21st generation	João Carlos, Prince of Beira Pedro II of Brazil‡ Infante Miguel, Duke of Braganzaƒ Infante Sebastião#
22nd generation	Pedro V¶ Luís I¶ Infante João, Duke of Beja¶ Infante Fernando¶ Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra¶ Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseuƒ◙ Infante Francisco Joséƒ◙ Infante Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganzaƒ◙
23rd generation	Carlos I¶ Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto¶ Infante Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganzaƒ Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbraƒ
24th generation	Luís Filipe, Prince Royal¶ Manuel II¶ Afonso, Prince of Beiraƒ
* also an infante of Castile and León, Aragon, Sicily and Naples, § also an infante of Spain and an archduke of Austria, # also an infante of Spain, ‡ also an imperial prince of Brazil, ¶ also a prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony, ◙ also a prince of Braganza, ¤ title removed in 1920 as their parents' marriage was deemed undynastic, ƒ claimant infante