Beatrice of Coimbra

IssuePhilip of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein
Louise of ClevesFatherInfante Peter, Duke of CoimbraMotherIsabella of Urgell
Coat of Arms (Lisonja) of Infanta Beatrice of Coimbra, combining her father's arms (on the right) with her husband's (on the left).

Infanta Beatrice of Coimbra (1435–1462) was the fifth child of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Urgell.

After the Battle of Alfarrobeira, where her father's army was defeated by the Portuguese royal army, she left the country and took refuge in Burgundy, under her aunt’s protection: Isabella of Portugal was married to Duke Philip III the Good.

In 1453, Beatrice married Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein, nephew of the Duke Philip III the Good. They had issue:

She died in Bruges of suspected poisoning in 1462.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Beatrice of Coimbra
8. Peter I of Portugal
4. John I of Portugal
9. Teresa Lourenço
2. Peter, Duke of Coimbra
10. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
5. Philippa of Lancaster
11. Blanche of Lancaster
1. Beatrice of Coimbra
12. Peter II, Count of Urgell
6. James II, Count of Urgell
13. Margaret of Montferrat
3. Isabella of Urgell
14. Peter IV of Aragon
7. Isabella of Aragon
15. Sibila de Fortià

References

  • "Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil", Vol. I, page 271. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon, 1989

External links

  • Genealogical information on Infanta Beatrice of Coimbra (in Portuguese)
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The generations indicate descent form 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.
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  • Infanta Branca, Lady of Las Huelgas
  • Infanta Sancha
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* also an infanta of Spain and an archduchess of Austria,  ** also an imperial princess of Brazil,  *** also a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony,  Also a princess of Braganza,  ƒ title of pretense
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João I (1385–1433)
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Duarte I (1433–1438)
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Afonso V (1438–1481)
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João II (1481–1495)
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Manuel I (1495–1521)
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João III (1521–1557)
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Sebastião I (1557–1578)
Henrique I (1578–1580)
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The House of Aviz is a cadet branch of the House of Burgundy and was succeeded by the House of Habsburg


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