Duke of Barcelos
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granted by King Sebastian of Portugal
Sebastian of Portugal
Sebastian "the Desired" was the 16th king of Portugal and the Algarves. He was the son of Prince John of Portugal and his wife, Joan of Spain...
on 5 August 1562, to the Duke of Braganza
Duke of Braganza
The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...
heir, during his father's life.
This title
Title
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(originally Count of Barcelos
Count of Barcelos
Count of Barcelos is a title of nobility, the first to be granted in Portugal. It was created in 1298 by king Denis I and initially it was a non hereditary title, although most of the holders belonged to the Teles de Menezes family...
) belonged to the Braganzas
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...
since Alphonse, 8th Count of Barcelos and 1st Duke of Braganza.
The first Duke of Barcelos was John, eldest son of Teodósio I, 5th Duque of Braganza
Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza
Teodósio I of Braganza was the 5th Duke of Braganza. He was son of Jaime, 4th Duke of Braganza, and succeeded his father in the House of Braganza when he died, in 1532....
, who become later John I, 6th Duke of Braganza
John, 6th Duke of Braganza
John, Duke of Braganza may also mean John II, 8th Duke of BragançaJohn I, 6th Duke of Braganza KGF was the eldest son of Teodósio I, 5th Duke of Braganza....
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List of the Dukes of Barcelos
- John I, 6th Duke of BraganzaJohn, 6th Duke of BraganzaJohn, Duke of Braganza may also mean John II, 8th Duke of BragançaJohn I, 6th Duke of Braganza KGF was the eldest son of Teodósio I, 5th Duke of Braganza....
(1543-1583), 1st Duke of Barcelos from his birth until his father's death (1563); - Teodósio II, 7th Duke of BraganzaTeodósio II, Duke of BraganzaTeodósio 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 ....
(1568-1630), 2nd Duke of Barcelos (until 1583); - John II, 8th Duke of BraganzaJohn 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), 3rd Duke of Barcelos (until 1630). Became King of Portugal in 1640.
After the Braganzas
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...
ascended to the Portuguese
Portugal
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throne, the title of Duke of Barcelos was among those used by the Portuguese Prince of Beira
Prince of Beira
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