John, Prince of Antioch

John of Coimbra
Prince of Antioch

Born	1431
Died	11 September 1457 Nicosia
Spouse	Charlotte of Cyprus
House	House of Aviz
Father	Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra
Mother	Isabella of Urgell, Duchess of Coimbra
Religion	Roman Catholicism

John, Prince of Antioch (1431–1457), was the second son of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgell.

Life

He took part in the battle of Alfarrobeira, where his father's army was defeated by the Portuguese royal army.

He was imprisoned and was to be executed. However, due to the intervention of his aunt Isabella, he was sent into exile in Burgundy together with his brother James and sister Beatrice. His aunt Isabella reigned as Duchess of Burgundy and was able to offer protection to her nephews and niece as wife of Duke Philip the Good. In 1456, John was elected a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

In 1456, John married Charlotte of Cyprus in Nicosia and was accorded the title Prince of Antioch. He was poisoned on the orders of his mother-in-law, Helena Palaiologina.

He was buried in Nicosia in a tomb which bear his coat of arms.

Coat of arms

Coat of Arms of Infante John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch.

Following his marriage to Charlotte, John bore a unique coat of arms, combining: (I) the Kingdom of Jerusalem, (II) his father's Portuguese-English ascentry, (III) the Kingdom of Armenia, (IV) the Kingdom of Cyprus; on top the arms of Lusignan.^[1]

Ancestry

Ancestors of John, Prince of Antioch

16. Afonso IV of Portugal

8. Peter I of Portugal

17. Beatrice of Castile

4. John I of Portugal

18. Lourenço Martins

9. Teresa Lourenço

19. Sancha Martins

2. Peter, Duke of Coimbra

20. Edward III of England

10. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster

21. Philippa of Hainault

5. Philippa of Lancaster

22. Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster

11. Blanche of Lancaster

23. Isabel of Beaumont

1. John, Prince of Antioch

24. James I, Count of Urgell

12. Peter II, Count of Urgell

25. Cécile of Comminges

6. James II, Count of Urgell

26. John II, Marquess of Montferrat

13. Margaret of Montferrat

27. Isabella of Majorca

3. Isabella of Urgell

28. Alfonso IV of Aragon

14. Peter IV of Aragon

29. Teresa of Entença

7. Isabella of Aragon

30. Berenguer of Fortià

15. Sibila of Fortià

31. Francesca of Palau

Notes

↑ Ref-Louda-Europe|passage=231.

Sources

Raphael de Smedt (Ed.): Les chevaliers de l’ordre de la Toison d’or au XVe siècle. Notices bio-bibliographiques. (Kieler Werkstücke, D 3) Verlag Peter Lang, Frankfurt 2000, ISBN 3-631-36017-7, p. 135f.
Genealogical information on John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch (in Portuguese)
Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil, Vol. I, pages 270/1. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon, 1989.

Princes of the Principality of Antioch
Reigning princes (1098–1268)	Bohemond I Bohemond II Constance Raymond Raynald Bohemond III Bohemond IV Raymond-Roupen Bohemond V Bohemond VI
Titular princes (1268–1457)	Bohemond VI Bohemond VII Lucia Philip Margaret John I John II John III

Infantes of Portugal
The generations indicate descent from 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.
1st generation	Infante Henrique Sancho I Infante João
2nd generation	Afonso II Infante Raimundo Infante Pedro, Count of Urgell Infante Fernando, Count of Flanders Infante Henrique
3rd generation	Sancho II Afonso III Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa
4th generation	Infante Fernando Dinis I Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre Infante Vicente
5th generation	Afonso IV Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria
6th generation	Infante Afonso Infante Dinis Pedro I Infante João
7th generation	Infante Luís Fernando I Infante Afonso Infante João, Duke of Valencia de Campos Infante Dinis, Lord of Cifuentes
8th generation	Infante Pedro Infante Afonso (1382) Infante Afonso (1390–1400) Duarte I Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu Infante João, Constable of Portugal Infante Fernando
9th generation	Infante João Afonso V Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu Infante Duarte Infante Pedro, Constable of Portugal Infante João, Prince of Antioch Cardinal-Infante Jaime of Coimbra Infante Diogo, Constable of Portugal
10th generation	João, Prince of Portugal João II Infante João, Duke of Viseu Infante Diogo, Duke of Viseu Infante Duarte of Viseu Infante Dinis of Viseu Infante Simão of Viseu Infante Afonso of Viseu Manuel I
11th generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Infante João Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* João III Infante Luís, Duke of Beja Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda Cardinal-Infante Afonso Henrique I (The Cardinal-King) Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães Infante António Infante Carlos
12th generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Manuel, Prince of Portugal Filipe, Prince of Portugal Infante Dinis João Manuel, Prince of Portugal Infante António Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
13th generation	Sebastião I Carlos, Prince of Asturias§# Diogo, Prince of Portugal and Asturias§# Filipe II§# Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugalƒ
14th generation	Filipe III§# Infante Carlos§# Cardinal-Infante Fernando§# Infante Alfonso Mauricio§#
15th generation	Baltasar Carlos, Prince of Portugal and Asturias§# Infante Francisco Fernando§# Teodósio, Prince of Brazil Afonso VI Pedro II
16th generation	João, Prince of Brazil João V Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja Infante António Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém
17th generation	Pedro, Prince of Brazil José I Infante Carlos Pedro III Infante Alexandre
18th generation	None
19th generation	José, Prince of Brazil Infante João (1762) Infante João Francisco João VI
20th generation	Francisco António, Prince of Beira Pedro I of Brazil & IV of Portugal Miguel I Infante Pedro Carlos§
21st generation	Miguel, Prince of Beira João Carlos, Prince of Beira Infante Miguel, Duke of Braganza Infante Sebastião§
22nd generation	Pedro V¶ Luís I¶ Infante João, Duke of Beja¶ Infante Fernando¶ Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra¶ Infante Leopoldo¶ Infante Eugénio¶ Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu Infante Francisco José Infante Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
23rd generation	Carlos I¶ Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto¶ Infante Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra
24th generation	Luís Filipe, Prince Royal¶ Manuel II¶ Afonso, Prince of Beira Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto
* also an infante of Castile and León, Aragon, Sicily and Naples, § also an infante of Spain, # also an archduke of Austria, ‡ also an imperial prince of Brazil, ¶ also a prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony ƒ claimant infante

House of Aviz

João I (1385–1433)

Spouse(s)	Philippa of Lancaster
Children	Duarte I Peter, Duke of Coimbra Henry the Navigator Isabella, Duchess of Burgundy John, Constable of Portugal Ferdinand the Holy Prince

Duarte I (1433–1438)

Spouse(s)	Eleanor of Aragon
Children	Afonso V Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu Eleanor, Holy Roman Empress Catherine Joan, Queen of Castile

Afonso V (1438–1481)

Spouse(s)	Isabel of Coimbra Joanna la Beltraneja
Children	John, Prince of Portugal Joanna João II

João II (1481–1495)

Spouse(s)	Eleanor of Viseu
Children	Afonso, Prince of Portugal

Manuel I (1495–1521)

Spouse(s)	Isabella of Aragon Maria of Aragon Eleanor of Austria
Children	Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal João III Isabella, Holy Roman Empress Beatrice, Duchess of Savoy Louis, Duke of Beja Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda Cardinal-Infante Afonso Henrique I Edward, Duke of Guimarães Maria, Duchess of Viseu

João III (1521–1557)

Spouse(s)	Catherine of Austria
Children	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Maria Manuela, Princess of Asturias Manuel, Prince of Portugal Filipe, Prince of Portugal João Manuel, Prince of Portugal

Sebastião I (1557–1578)

Henrique I (1578–1580)

Notes: The House of Aviz is a cadet branch of the House of Burgundy and was succeeded by the House of Habsburg

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 72549398 GND: 132306980

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