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Portuguese royalty
House of Aviz
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| John I |
| Children |
| Infante Duarte (future Edward I) |
| Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra |
| Henry the Navigator (Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu) |
| Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy |
| Infante João |
| Infante Fernando, the Saint Prince |
| Afonso, Duke of Braganza (illegitimate) |
| Beatriz, Countess of Arundel (illegitimate) |
| Grandchildren include |
| Infanta Isabel of Coimbra, Queen of Portugal |
| Edward |
| Children |
| Infante Afonso (future Afonso V) |
| Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu |
| Infanta Leonor, Holy Roman Empress |
| Infanta Catarina |
| Infanta Joana, Queen of Castile |
| Grandchildren include |
| Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel I) |
| Infanta Leonor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal |
| Afonso V |
| Children include |
| Blessed Joana, Crown Princess of Portugal |
| Infante João (future John II) |
| John II |
| Afonso, Crown Prince of Portugal |
| Jorge, Duke of Coimbra (illegitimate) |
| Manuel I |
| Children include |
| Miguel da Paz, Crown Prince of Spain and Portugal |
| Infante João (future John III) |
| Infanta Isabel, Holy Roman Empress |
| Infanta Beatriz, Duchess of Savoy |
| Infante Luís, Duke of Beja |
| Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso |
| Infante Cardinal Afonso |
| Infante Cardinal Henrique (future Henry I) |
| Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães |
| Infanta Maria |
| Grandchildren include |
| Philip II of Spain (future Philip I of Portugal) |
| António, Prior of Crato (future Anthony I) (illegitimate) |
| Infanta Maria of Guimarães, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza |
| Infanta Catarina of Guimarães, Duchess of Braganza |
| Great-Grandchildren include |
| Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza |
| Rannuccio Farnense of Parma |
| Great-Great-Grandchildren include |
| John II, Duke of Braganza (future John IV of Portugal) |
| John III |
| Children include |
| Infanta Maria Manuela, Princess of Asturias |
| João, Crown Prince of Portugal |
| Grandchildren include |
| Infante Sebastião (future Sebastian I) |
| Carlos, Prince of Asturias |
| Sebastian |
| Henry |
| Anthony (disputed king) |
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Fernando of Portugal, the Saint Prince (pron. IPA [fɨɾ'nɐ̃du]; English: Ferdinand) - (September 29, 1402-June 5, 1443) was a Prince of Portugal of the House of Aviz. Fernando was the sixth son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster.
Fernando soon became interested in religious questions and, still young, he was ordered Grand Master of the Order of Aviz by his father. In 1437 he participated in a military expedition in North Africa, along with his older brothers. The campaign would prove disastrous and Fernando was made a prisoner by the kingdom of Fez. As a ransom, the Sultan demanded the devolution of Ceuta, conquered by the Portuguese in 1415. Fernando decided he did not want to be released in exchange for the precious city, and wished to remain in captivity. He died in Fes in 1443.
His remains were transferred to the Monastery of Batalha in 1471, where they lie in the Founder's Chapel. His sacrifice in the name of national interests gave him his nickname the Saint Prince (Portuguese: o Infante Santo).
He was beatified in 1470, and the Bollandists have included his life in their great publication.
