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Infanta Beatrice, Duchess of Viseu

1430–1506

Born
22 Jun 1430, Portugal
Country of birth
Kingdom of Portugal, today Portugal
Died
1506, Kingdom of Portugal
facts
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Facts and their sources

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A life in time

  1. Born · Portugal

    Birth, Portugal

  2. Child born: Eleanor of Viseu

    Birth, Beja

  3. Child born: Manuel I of Portugal

    Birth, Lisbon

  4. Died · Kingdom of Portugal

    Death, Kingdom of Portugal

What was it like?

The world around Portugal, 1430: 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 Infanta was born in 1430, Portugal belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, ruled by John I of Portugal.

Known for

Infanta Beatriz of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta, daughter of John, Constable of Portugal, and Isabella of Barcelos, a daughter of Afonso I, Duke of Braganza.

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.

During their lifetime

  1. 1499

    National weights and measures reform

    King Manuel I implemented a new national system of weights and measures, which was formalized in printing and distributed to municipalities in 1499.

  2. 1506

    Lisbon riot against New Christians

    A violent riot occurred in Lisbon in 1506 targeting New Christians, who were victims of forced conversions years earlier.

Family

Ancestors and children

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