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Isabella of Braganza, Lady of Reguengos de Monsaraz

1402–1465

Born
Oct 1402, Barcelos
Country of birth
Kingdom of Portugal, today Portugal
Died
1465, Arévalo
facts
10
sources
3
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Facts and their sources

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  • BirthOct 1402, BarcelosProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source
  • Death1465, ArévaloProbableDisputed2 competing claims1 source
  • UnionJohn, Constable of PortugalConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Barcelos

    Birth, Barcelos

  2. Child born: Isabella of Portugal

    Birth, Kingdom of Portugal

  3. Child born: Infanta Beatrice, Duchess of Viseu

    Birth, Portugal

  4. Died · Arévalo

    Death, Arévalo

What was it like?

The world around Barcelos, 1402: 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 1402, Barcelos belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, ruled by John I of Portugal.

Known for

Isabel of Barcelos, also known as Isabel of Braganza, was a lady of the Portuguese nobility during the Late Middle Ages. She was the daughter of Afonso I, Duke of Braganza and Beatriz Pereira de Alvim, and she married Infante John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz, her half-uncle, son of John I of Portugal.

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
Around 1422–1500

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

Spouses

Children

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.