Isabel of Coimbra

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Portuguese royalty
House of Aviz

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
   Afonso, Prince of Portugal (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
   João, Prince of Portugal
   Blessed Joana, Princess of Portugal
   João, Prince of Portugal (future John II)
John II
   Afonso, Prince of Portugal
   Jorge, Duke of Coimbra (illegitimate)
Manuel I
Children include
   Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and of Asturias
   João, Prince of Portugal (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
   Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal and of Asturias
   João, Prince of Portugal
Grandchildren include
   Sebastião, Prince of Portugal (future Sebastian I)
   Carlos, Prince of Asturias
Sebastian
Henry
Anthony (disputed king)

Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal) (1432December 2, 1455) was a princess of Portugal and the first wife of King Afonso V of Portugal.

She was a daughter of Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra and Isabel of Aragon. Her maternal grandfather was Jaume II, Count of Urgell.

Isabel and Afonso V were married on May 6, 1447. The bride was about fifteen years old and the groom only fourteen. They had thtee children:

  • Prince John (January 29, 1451-1451)
  • Princess Joan (February 6, 1452-May 12, 1490): Known as Saint Joan of Portugal or Saint Joan Princess. Canonized in 1693 by Pope Innocent XII.
  • John II of Portugal (March 3, 1455-October 25, 1495): Succeeded his father as 13th King of Portugal.
Preceded by
Leonor of Aragon
Queen Consort of Portugal
6 May 1447 - 2 December 1455
Succeeded by
Joan, Princess of Castile
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