Maria Manuela of Portugal
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Maria Manuela of Portugal (1527–1545; mɐˈɾiɐ mɐnuˈɛlɐ) was a daughter of King John III of Portugal
and his wife Catherine of Austria.
She was Princess of Asturias
as spouse of Philip, Prince of Asturias
, and between 1527 and 1535 Princess of Portugal in her own right.
Maria was born in Coimbra
on 15 October 1527 and was one of the few children of John III to survive childhood. She married her double-cousin Prince Philip of Asturias
(future Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal) and was the mother of Prince Carlos
, a deformed child who was heir of the Spanish crown.
Maria died soon after she gave birth to Infante Carlos of Spain
(1545–1568) on 12 August 1545 in Valladolid
, Spain
.
John III of Portugal
John III , nicknamed o Piedoso , was the fifteenth King of Portugal and the Algarves. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile...
and his wife Catherine of Austria.
She was Princess of Asturias
Prince of Asturias
Prince of Asturias is the historical title given to the heir to the Spanish throne. It was also the title under the earlier Kingdom of Castile. The current Prince of Asturias is Felipe, son of King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofía...
as spouse of Philip, Prince of Asturias
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
, and between 1527 and 1535 Princess of Portugal in her own right.
Maria was born in Coimbra
Coimbra
Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the...
on 15 October 1527 and was one of the few children of John III to survive childhood. She married her double-cousin Prince Philip of Asturias
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
(future Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal) and was the mother of Prince Carlos
Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias
Carlos, Prince of Asturias, also known as Don Carlos , was the eldest son and heir of King Philip II of Spain. His mother was Maria Manuela of Portugal, daughter of John III of Portugal. Carlos was mentally unstable and was imprisoned by his father in early 1568, dying after half a year of solitary...
, a deformed child who was heir of the Spanish crown.
Maria died soon after she gave birth to Infante Carlos of Spain
Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias
Carlos, Prince of Asturias, also known as Don Carlos , was the eldest son and heir of King Philip II of Spain. His mother was Maria Manuela of Portugal, daughter of John III of Portugal. Carlos was mentally unstable and was imprisoned by his father in early 1568, dying after half a year of solitary...
(1545–1568) on 12 August 1545 in Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.