Ana de Velasco y Girón
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Ana de Velasco y Téllez-Girón (1585 – Vila Viçosa
November 7, 1607) was a Spanish noblewoman and mother of John IV of Portugal
, the first Portuguese King of the Braganza Dynasty
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She was the daughter of Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías
and Maria Tellez-Giron, daughter of Andalusian Duke of Osuna
, Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna
She married on June 17, 1603, Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
and had 4 children:
She died at the age of 22.
Vila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195.0 km² and a total population of 8,745 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora....
November 7, 1607) was a Spanish noblewoman and mother of John IV of Portugal
John IV of Portugal
|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
, the first Portuguese King of the Braganza Dynasty
House of Braganza
The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...
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She was the daughter of Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías
Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frias
Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat.Juan Fernández de Velasco was the son of Íñigo Fernández de Velasco; and of Maria Angela de Aragón y Guzmán El Bueno. He inherited his father's title of Constable of Castile, and was present at the signing of the...
and Maria Tellez-Giron, daughter of Andalusian Duke of Osuna
Osuna
Osuna is a town and municipality in the province of Seville, southern Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. , it has a population of c...
, Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna
She married on June 17, 1603, Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
Teodósio II of Bragança , was the 7th Duke of Braganza. He was the son of John I, 6th Duke of Bragança by his wife, Infanta Catherine of Guimarães ....
and had 4 children:
- John II, 8th Duke of BragançaJohn IV of Portugal|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
(1604–1656), crowned King as John IV of PortugalJohn IV of Portugal|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
on 1 December 1640; - Edward of Braganza (1605–1649), Lord of Vila do Conde;
- Catherine of Braganza (1606–1610);
- Alexandre of Braganza (1607–1637);
She died at the age of 22.