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Joan, Princess of Portugal

1452–1490

Born
15 Feb 1452, Lisbon
Country of birth
Kingdom of Portugal, today Portugal
Died
21 May 1490, Aveiro
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Facts and their sources

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A life in time

  1. Born · Lisbon

    Birth, Lisbon

  2. Died · Aveiro

    Death, Aveiro

What was it like?

The world around Lisbon, 1452: 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 Joan, was born in 1452, Lisbon belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, ruled by Afonso V of Portugal.

Known for

Joanna of Portugal OP was a Portuguese regent princess of the House of Aviz, daughter of King Afonso V of Portugal and his first wife, Queen Isabel of Coimbra. She served as regent during the absence of her father in 1471. In 1475 she became a cloistered nun of the Dominican Order.

Who ruled

  • Afonso V of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1438–1481 · Kingdom of Portugal

  • John II of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1481–1495 · 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

Parents

Ancestors and children

Open the full tree

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