List of dukes of Braganza

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The following is a list of dukes of Braganza, one of the most important noble titles, and later royal title, in the Kingdom of Portugal.

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List of dukes of Braganza

Note: The blue shade means that the person was not officially created Duke of Braganza, the person only claimed the title.

Before accession to the throne

NamePictureBirthBecame DukeCeased to be DukeDeathOther titlesMarriages
Afonso, Duke of Braganza Afonso I braganca.jpg 4 August 1377
Illegitimate son of King John I
144315 December 14618th Count of Barcelos, 2nd Count of Neiva Beatriz Pereira de Alvim
Constance de Noronha
Fernando I, Duke of Braganza Fernando I.jpg 4 August 1403
Second son of Duke Afonso I
15 December 14611 April 14781st Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 5th Count of Ourém, 9th Count of Barcelos, 3rd Count of Arraiolos, 3rd Count of Neiva Joana de Castro
Fernando II, Duke of Braganza Fernando II.png 1430
Eldest son of Duke Fernando I
1 April 147820 June 14831st Duke of Guimarães, 2nd Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 10th Count of Barcelos, 6th Count of Ourém, 4th Count of Arraiolos, 4th Count of Neiva, 1st Count of Guimarães Doña Leonor de Menezes
Infanta Isabella of Viseu
Jaime I, Duke of Braganza Jaime, Duque de Braganca.jpg 1479
Eldest son of Duke Fernando II
20 June 148320 September 1532 Prince of Portugal, 2nd Duke of Guimarães, 3rd Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 11th Count of Barcelos, 8th Count of Ourém, 5th Count of Arraiolos, 5th Count of Neiva Eleonor of Mendoza
Joana of Mendoza
Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza Teodosio I.png 1510
Eldest son of Duke Jaime I
20 September 153222 September 15633rd Duke of Guimarães, 4th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 12th Count of Barcelos, 6th Count of Arraiolos, 9th Count of Ourém, 6th Count of Neiva Isabel of Lencastre
Beatriz of Lencastre
João I, Duke of Braganza DjoaoIbraganca.jpg 1543
Eldest son of Duke Teodósio I
22 September 156315831st Duke of Barcelos, 5th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 13th Count of Barcelos, 10th Count of Ourém, 7th Count of Arraiolos, 7th Count of Neiva Infanta Catherine of Guimarães
Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza TeodosioIIbraganca.jpg 28 April 1568
Eldest son of Duke John I
158329 November 16302nd Duke of Barcelos, 6th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 14th Count of Barcelos, 11th Count of Ourém, 8th Count of Arraiolos, 8th Count of Neiva Ana de Velasco y Girón
John IV of Portugal
(João II as Duke)
Pedro Americo - Dom Joao IV infante, Duque de Braganca - 1879.jpg 18 March 1603
Eldest son of Duke Teodósio II
29 November 16301 December 1640
became King
6 November 1656 King of Portugal and the Algarves, 6th Duke of Guimarães, 3rd Duke of Barcelos, 7th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 15th Count of Barcelos, 12th Count of Ourém, 9th Count of Arraiolos, 9th Count of Neiva Luisa of Medina-Sidonia

As first in line to the throne of Portugal

NamePictureBirthBecame DukeCeased to be DukeDeathOther titlesMarriages
Teodósio Principe do Brazil D. Teodosio.jpg 8 February 1634
eldest son of King John IV
1 December 164013 May 1653 Prince of Portugal, Prince of Brazil, 4th Duke of Barcelos, 8th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 16th Count of Barcelos, 13th Count of Ourém, 10th Count of Arraiolos, 10th Count of Neiva none
Afonso Alfons VI..jpg 21 August 1643
3rd son of King John IV
13 May 16536 November 1656
became King
12 September 1683 King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, 5th Duke of Barcelos, 9th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 17th Count of Barcelos, 14th Count of Ourém, 11th Count of Arraiolos, 11th Count of Neiva Maria Francisca of Savoy
Isabel Luísa Isabel Luisa de Braganca (close-up).PNG 6 January 1669
eldest child of King Peter II
12 September 168330 August 168821 October 1690 Princess of Brazil, Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva none
17 September 168822 October 1689
João Infante D. Joao - Domenico Dupra.png 30 August 1688
eldest son of King Peter II
17 September 1688 Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva none
João Joao V Portugal.jpg 22 October 1689
2nd son of King Peter II
9 December 1706
became King
31 July 1750 King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Maria Anna of Austria
Maria Bárbara Infante D. Pedro, 16.o Duque de Braganca & Infanta D. Maria Barbara, 15.a Duquesa de Braganca - Domenico Dupra.png 4 December 1711
eldest child of King John V
4 December 171119 October 171227 August 1758 Princess of Brazil, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva Ferdinand VI of Spain
Pedro Infante D. Pedro, 16.o Duque de Braganca & Infanta D. Maria Barbara, 15.a Duquesa de Braganca - Domenico Dupra.png 19 October 1712
eldest son of King John V
29 October 1714 Prince of Brazil, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Maria Francisca of Savoy
José Principe D. Jose Pierre Antoine Quillard.jpg 6 June 1714
2nd son of King John V
29 October 171431 July 1750
became King
24 February 1777 King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Mariana Victoria of Spain
Maria Francisca Maria I, Vieira.jpg 17 December 1734
eldest child of King Joseph I
31 July 175024 February 1777
became Queen
20 March 1816 Queen of Portugal and the Algarves, Princess of Brazil, Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva Peter III of Portugal
José D. Jose, Principe da Beira e do Brasil.jpg 20 August 1761
eldest son of Queen Maria I
24 February 177711 September 1788 Prince of Brazil, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Infanta Benedita of Portugal
João Anonimo - Retrato de Dom Joao VI - seculo XVIII.jpg 13 May 1767
youngest son of Queen Maria I
11 September 178820 March 1816 became King10 March 1826 King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Charlotte of Spain
Pedro de Alcântara 29- Imperador Rei D. Pedro IV - O Soldado.jpg 12 October 1798
2nd son of King John VI
20 March 1816October 12, 1822 became Emperor Emperor of Brazil, King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Maria Leopoldina of Austria
Amélia of Leuchtenberg
7 April 1831
after abdication used as style
24 September 1834
Maria da Glória Maria II Portugal 1829.jpg 4 April 1819
eldest child of Emperor Pedro I
10 March 18262 May 1826
Became Queen
15 November 1853 Queen of Portugal and the Algarves, Princess of Grão-Pará, Princess Imperial of Brazil, Princes of Beira, Princess of Eichstätt, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Porto, Duchess of Leuchtenberg, Duchess of Santa Cruz, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva Miguel I of Portugal
annulled
Auguste, 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg
Ferdinand II of Portugal
Miguel I of Portugal Miguel of Portugal.jpg 26 October 1802
youngest son of King John VI
6 May 1834
never created duke, used as style during his exile
14 November 1866 King of Portugal and the Algarves, Duke of Beja Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Pedro Pedro V, King of Portugal - Winterhalter 1854.jpg 16 December 1837
eldest son of Queen Maria II
15 November 1853 became King11 November 1861 King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Carlos Carlos I de Portugal.jpg 28 September 1863
eldest son of King Louis I
19 October 1889 became King1 February 1908
assassinated
King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Amélie of Orléans
Luís Filipe Luis Filipe, Duke of Braganza.jpg 21 March 1887
eldest son of King Carlos I
19 October 18891 February 1908
assassinated
Prince Royal of Portugal, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva none

Post-monarchy use

NamePictureBirthClaimed titleCeased to be DukeDeathOther titles claimedMarriages
Miguel Januário of Braganza Miguel, Duke of Braganza.jpg 19 September 1853
eldest son of King Miguel I of Portugal
4 October 1910
or
14 November 1866
31 July 192011 October 1927 Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis
Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Duarte Nuno of Braganza Duarte Nuno de Braganza.jpg 23 September 1907
3rd son of Miguel
31 July 1920
or
2 July 1932
24 December 1976 Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Princess Francisca of Orléans-Braganza
Duarte Pio of Braganza Duarte Pio of Braganca.jpg 15 May 1945
eldest son of Duarte Nuno
24 December 1976IncumbentLiving Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Duke of Guimarães, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Isabel de Herédia

The Miguelist heir apparent, claiming the title of Prince of Beira, is Afonso de Santa Maria (b. 1996).

NamePictureBirthClaimed titleCeased to be DukeDeathOther titles claimedMarriages
Maria Pia of Braganza Maria Pia de Braganca 2.jpg 13 March 1907
as claimed illegitimate daughter of King Carlos I of Portugal
2 July 193223 April 19876 May 1995 Duchess of Porto, Duchess of Beja, Duchess of Coimbra, Countess of Neiva, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Penafiel Francesco Batista
General Giuseppe Blais
António Amado-Noivo

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