Joana
Princess of Beira
Born(1635-09-18)18 September 1635
Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, Vila Viçosa, Portugal
Died17 November 1653(1653-11-17) (aged 18)
Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Burial
Pantheon of the House of Braganza
HouseBraganza
FatherJohn IV of Portugal
MotherLuisa de Guzmán

Joana, Princess of Beira (18 September 1635 – 17 November 1653; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐnɐ]; English: Joan) was a Portuguese infanta (princess), and the eldest surviving daughter of John IV, King of Portugal (the first of the House of Braganza) and his wife Luisa de Guzmán.[1]

Life

Joana was born in Vila Viçosa on 18 September 1635. Her father created her Princess of Beira, a title subsequently used by the eldest daughter of the monarch. She died unmarried in Lisbon at the age of 18 on 17 November 1653.[2] She was first buried at the Jerónimos Monastery and then moved to the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Mendes 2020, p. 194.
  2. ^ Newitt 2019, p. 84.

Sources


Joana, Princess of Beira House of BraganzaCadet branch of the House of AvizBorn: 18 September 1635 Died: 17 November 1653 Portuguese royalty New Creation Princess of Beira 1645–1653 Succeeded byCatherine
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