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John, Prince of Portugal

1451–1451

Born
7 Feb 1451, Sintra National Palace
Country of birth
Kingdom of Portugal, today Portugal
Died
1451
facts
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sources
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Facts and their sources

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  • Death1451Probable1 source
  • Birth7 Feb 1451, Sintra National PalaceProbable1 source
  • Eventinfant deathConfirmed1 source
  • ParentAfonso V of PortugalConfirmed1 source
  • ParentIsabella of CoimbraConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Died

    Death

  2. Born · Sintra National Palace

    Birth, Sintra National Palace

What was it like?

The world around Sintra National Palace, 1451: 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 John, was born in 1451, Sintra National Palace belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, ruled by Afonso V of Portugal.

Known for

John, Prince of Portugal was a Portuguese infante, son of Afonso V and Isabella of Coimbra. He was born heir to the throne in 1451, but he died young during the same year. The title of Prince of Portugal then passed again to Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, his uncle.

In their life

  • infant death
Who ruled

  • 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

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.