Fernando II, Duke of Braganza
Fernando II | |
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Dinis, 6th Count of Lemos | |
House | House of Braganza |
Father | Fernando I, Duke of Braganza |
Mother | Joana de Castro |
Early life
Fernando II, born in 1430, was a successful young man and quickly grew popular amongst the Portuguese nobility. He was most appreciated by King Afonso V of Portugal, and always escorted the King on his different incursions into Morocco, where he participated in several conquests and expeditions.[1] Being favored by King Afonso V, Fernando was created Count of Guimarães in 1464. He was soon upgraded to Duke of Guimarães in 1475.
Fernando II took part in the
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Treason and downfall
When King John II of Portugal succeeded his father, King Afonso V, he sought to bring down the power of the Portuguese nobility, which had greatly flourished under his father's reign.[5][6][7] The King heavily focused on diminishing the powers of the two most powerful noble houses in the kingdom, the House of Beja and Viseu and the House of Braganza.[8]
King John II accused Fernando of Braganza, his second half-cousin, of high treason and had him executed at Évora in 1483.[9][10] Afterwards, the assets of the House of Braganza were confiscated and the family fled to Castile.[11][a] Shortly after, in 1484, John accused his first cousin, Diogo I of Beja and Viseu (brother-in-law of Fernando II), of the same offense and stabbed him to death.[12][13][14]
Marriage and issue
Fernando II of Braganza married twice. His first marriage was to D. Leonor de Menezes; they had no issue. He later married
Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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Filipe of Braganza | unknown | unknown | |
Jaime I of Braganza |
October 1479 | 20 September 1532 | 11th Count of Barcelos, 8th Count of Ourém, 5th Count of Arraiolos and Neiva, 4th Duke of Braganza, 3rd Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 2nd Duke of Guimarães |
Dinis of Braganza |
1481 | 1516 | 6th Count of Lemos |
Margarida of Braganza | unknown | unknown |
Ancestry
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See also
Notes
- ^ The family returned in 1498 and had all their property returned.
References
- ^ Pereira & Rodrigues 1904, p. 458.
- ^ a b Pereira & Rodrigues 1904, p. 459.
- ^ McMurdo 1889a, p. 508.
- ^ Stephens 1891, pp. 160–161.
- ^ Marques 1976, p. 179.
- ^ McMurdo 1889b, p. 2.
- ^ Stephens 1891, pp. 159–160.
- ^ Marques 1976, p. 180.
- ^ McMurdo 1889b, pp. 13–18.
- ^ Stephens 1891, p. 162.
- ISBN 9780415939188
- ^ Sanceau 1970, p. 5.
- ^ Marques 1976, p. 210.
- ^ McMurdo 1889b, pp. 20–22.
Bibliography
- Marques, Antonio Henrique R. de Oliveira (1976). History of Portugal. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-08353-X.
- McMurdo, Edward (1889a). The history of Portugal, from the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III. Vol. II. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- McMurdo, Edward (1889b). The history of Portugal, from the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III. Vol. III. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- Pereira, Esteves; Rodrigues, Guilherme (1904). Portugal : diccionario historico, chorographico, heraldico, biographico, bibliographico, numismatico e artistico (in Portuguese). Vol. II. Lisboa: J. Romano Torres. pp. 458–460.
- Sanceau, Elaine (1970). Reign of the Fortunate King, 1495–1521: Manuel I of Portugal. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books. ISBN 0-2080096-8-X.
- Stephens, H. Morse (1891). The Story of Portugal. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil (in Portuguese). Vol. II. Lisbon: Zairol Lda. 1989. pp. 440–442.
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