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Joan of Portugal

1439–1475

Born
20 Mar 1439, Almada
Country of birth
Kingdom of Portugal, today Portugal
Died
21 Dec 1475, Madrid
facts
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Facts and their sources

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  • Birth20 Mar 1439, AlmadaProbable1 source
  • Death21 Dec 1475, MadridProbable1 source
  • Eventposthumous birthConfirmed1 source
  • ParentEdward I of PortugalConfirmed1 source
  • ParentEleanor of AragonConfirmed1 source
  • Titleroyal consort of Castile and LeónConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Almada

    Birth, Almada

  2. Child born: Joanna la Beltraneja

    Birth, Madrid

  3. Died · Madrid

    Death, Madrid

What was it like?

The world around Almada, 1439: 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 1439, Almada belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, ruled by Afonso V of Portugal.

Known for

Joan of Portugal was the Queen of Castile as the second wife of King Henry IV of Castile. The posthumous daughter of King Edward of Portugal and Eleanor of Aragon, she was born in the Quinta do Monte Olivete Villa, Almada.

Titles held

  • royal consort of Castile and León

In their life

  • posthumous birth
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

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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.