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Isabella of Coimbra

1432–1455

Born
10 Mar 1432, Coimbra
Country of birth
Kingdom of Portugal, today Portugal
Died
11 Dec 1455, Évora
facts
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sources
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A life in time

  1. Born · Coimbra

    Birth, Coimbra

  2. Event · Queen Consort of Portugal

    Event

  3. Child born: John, Prince of Portugal

    Birth, Sintra National Palace

  4. Child born: Joan, Princess of Portugal

    Birth, Lisbon

  5. Child born: John II of Portugal

    Birth, Castle of Saint George

  6. Died · Évora

    Death, Évora

What was it like?

The world around Coimbra, 1432: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

When Isabella was born in 1432, Coimbra belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, ruled by John I of Portugal.

Known for

Infanta Isabel of Coimbra was a Portuguese infanta and Queen of Portugal as the first wife of King Afonso V of Portugal.

Titles held

  • Queen Consort of Portugal1447–1455
Who ruled

  • John I of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1385–1433 · Kingdom of Portugal

  • Edward I of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1433–1438 · Kingdom of Portugal

  • Afonso V of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1438–1481 · Kingdom of Portugal

Prices and wages

Fruits and sweets as rare luxuries

Special treats like fruit and sweets, including pastries called farteis, were considered luxuries for common people, typically enjoyed only during festivals and religious holidays.

Family

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Children

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.