Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal

For other people of the same name, see Maria of Portugal.

Maria Manuela
Princess of Portugal, Princess of Asturias
Portrait by Antonis Mor
Born	(1527-10-15)15 October 1527 Coimbra
Died	Valladolid
Burial	El Escorial
Spouse	Philip, Prince of Asturias
Issue	Carlos, Prince of Asturias
House	House of Aviz
Father	John III of Portugal
Mother	Catherine of Austria
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Dona Maria Manuela (15 October 1527–12 July 1545) was the eldest daughter and second child of King John III of Portugal and his wife Catherine of Austria. She was Princess of Asturias as the first wife of the future Philip II of Spain, and Princess of Portugal as heir presumptive to the Portuguese throne between 1527 and 1535.

Early Life

Maria was born in Coimbra on 15 October 1527 and was one of the few children of John III to survive childhood. She married her cousin Philip on 12 November 1543 at Salamanca. She gave birth to their son Don Carlos on 8 July 1545, but died four days later due to a haemorrhage in Valladolid.

Ancestry

File:Coat of Arms of Maria Manuela of Portugal as Princess Consort of Asturias.svg

Coat of arms of Maria Manuela of Portugal as Princess of Asturias

Family of Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal

16. Edward of Portugal               8. Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu                       17. Eleanor of Aragon               4. Manuel I of Portugal                             18. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos               9. Infanta Beatrice of Portugal                       19. Isabella of Barcelos               2. John III of Portugal                                   20. John II of Aragon (= 28)               10. Ferdinand II of Aragon (= 14)                       21. Juana Enríquez (= 29)               5. Maria of Aragon                             22. John II of Castile (= 30)               11. Isabella I of Castile (= 15)                       23. Isabella of Portugal (= 31)               1. Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal                                         24. Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor               12. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor                       25. Eleanor of Portugal               6. Philip I of Castile                             26. Charles the Bold               13. Mary of Burgundy                       27. Isabella of Bourbon               3. Catherine of Spain                                   28. John II of Aragon (= 20)               14. Ferdinand II of Aragon (= 10)                       29. Juana Enríquez (= 21)               7. Joanna of Castile                             30. John II of Castile (= 22)               15. Isabella I of Castile (= 11)                       31. Isabella of Portugal (= 23)

References

• Kamen, Henry: Philip of Spain. Yale University Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0-300-07800-8.

Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal House of Aviz Cadet branch of the House of Burgundy Born: 15 October 1527 Died: 12 August 1545
Preceded by Afonso	Princess of Portugal 1527–1535	Succeeded by Manuel