John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch

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John of Coimbra
Prince of Antioch
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Born1431
Died11 September 1457
Nicosia
Spouse Charlotte of Cyprus
House Aviz
Father Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra
Mother Isabella of Urgell, Duchess of Coimbra

John, Prince of Antioch (1431 – 11 September 1457) was the second son of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Urgell, Duchess of Coimbra.

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Life

After the Battle of Alfarrobeira, where his father's army was defeated by the forces of Afonso V, John went into exile in Burgundy together with his brother James and sister Beatrice. [1] His aunt Isabella, wife of Duke Philip the Good, was able to offer protection to her nephews and niece and ensure they enjoyed high social position. [1]

In May 1456, John was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. [2] He then sailed to Cyprus and married Charlotte of Cyprus in Nicosia and was accorded the title Prince of Antioch. [3] At court he counterbalanced the Greek Orthodox influence of his mother-in-law, Helena Palaiologina. [2] After a short illness, allegedly due to poisoning, he died in 1457 and was buried in the Church of St. Francis in Nicosia. [2]

Coat of arms

Coat of Arms of Infante John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch Coat of Arms of John of Portugal, Prince of Antioch (Order of the Golden Fleece).svg
Coat of Arms of Infante John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch

Following his marriage to Charlotte, John bore a unique coat of arms, combining: (I) the Kingdom of Jerusalem, (II) his father's Portuguese-English ascentry, (III) the Kingdom of Armenia, (IV) the Kingdom of Cyprus; on top the arms of Lusignan.

Ancestry

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  1. 1 2 Rogers 1961, p. 77.
  2. 1 2 3 Rogers 1961 , p. 82
  3. ↑ Rogers 1961, pp. 80, 82, 87.

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