Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza

Teodósio I
D. Teodósio I; Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa
Duke of Braganza
Tenure	20 September 1532 – 22 September 1563
Predecessor	Jaime I
Successor	João I
Born	1510 Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	22 September 1563 Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal
Spouse	Isabel of Lencastre Beatriz of Lencastre
Issue among others...	João I
House	House of Braganza
Father	Jaime I
Mother	Eleonor of Mendoza
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Duquesa D. Beatriz de Lencastre.

Dom Teodósio I of Braganza (Portuguese: Teodósio de Bragança; 1510 – 22 September 1563) was the 5th Duke of Braganza, among other titles. He is known for ceding the title of Duke of Guimarães to Infante Duarte of Aviz, alongside some of the wealth and properties of the House of Braganza.

Biography

The Duke Teodósio I was an educated and refined man, a typical renaissance prince. He loved painting and sculpture.

Marriage and Issue

In 1542, he married his 1st cousin Isabel of Lencastre (1513–1558), daughter of his uncle Dinis, and had John I of Braganza.

In 1559, he remarried with Beatriz of Lencastre (1542–1623), granddaughter of Infante George of Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra. Their first child, Jaime of Braganza, died without issue in 1578, in the Battle of Alcacer Quibir. Their second child, Isabel, married the 1st Duke of Caminha.

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
João I	1543	22 February 1583	13th Count of Barcelos, 1st Count of Ourém, 7th Count of Arraiolos and Neiva, 6th Duke of Braganza, 5th Marquis of Vila Viçosa
Jaime	unknown	4 August 1578	Died at the Battle of Alcacer Quibir; never married; no issue
Isabel	1560	unknown	Married Miguel Luis de Meneses, 1st Duke of Caminha

Ancestry

Family of Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza

16. Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza               8. Fernando I, 2nd Duke of Braganza                       17. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim               4. Fernando II, 3rd Duke of Braganza                             18. João de Castro, Lord of Cadaval               9. Joana de Castro                       19. Leonor da Cunha               2. James, 4th Duke of Braganza                                   20. Edward of Portugal               10. Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu                       21. Eleanor of Aragon               5. Isabella of Viseu                             22. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz               11. Infanta Beatrice of Portugal                       23. Isabella of Braganza               1. Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza                                         24. Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 1st Duke of Medina Sidonia               12. Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Duke of Medina Sidonia                       25. Isabel Fonseca               6. Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia                             26. Per Afan de Ribera y Portocarrero, 1st Count of los Molares               13. Leonor Afan de Ribera y Mendoza                       27. María de Mendoza y Figueroa, Countess of los Molares               3. Leonor de Mendoza                                   28. Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 1st Count of Haro               14. Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro                       29. Beatriz Manrique de Lara y Castilla               7. Isabel Fernandez de Velasco                             30. Iñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana               15. Mencía de Mendoza                       31. Catalina Suárez de Figueroa

Bibliography

• "Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil" Vol. II, page 445. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon, 1989.
• Genealogy of Duke Teodósio I of Braganza (in Portuguese)

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Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza House of Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Aviz Born: 1430 Died: 1483
Portuguese nobility
Preceded by Jaime I	Duke of Braganza; Marquis of Vila Viçosa; Count of Barcelos, Ourém, Neiva, and Arraiolos 1532–1563	Succeeded by João I
	Duke of Guimarães 1532–1537	Succeeded by Duarte I