The title of Duchess of Braganza has existed in Portugal since the 15th century. This title designates the female head of the House of Braganza. Duchess of Braganza House of Braganza PictureThe coat of arms of the House of Braganza is in place of Duchesses who do not have an image or coat of arms present Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Constance of Noronha Alfonso, Count of Gijón and Noronha(Noronha) 1395 1420 1442husband's accession 15 December 1461husband's death 26 January 1480 Dom Afonso I Joana de Casro João de Castro, 2nd Lord of Cadaval(Castro) 1410 28 December 1429 15 December 1461husband's accession 1 April 1478husband's death 28 December 1429 Dom Fernando I Isabella of Viseu Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu(Aviz) 1459 1472 1 April 1478husband's accession 1483husband's death 1521 Dom Fernando II Eleonor de Mendoza Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia(Guzmán) - 1502 1512 Dom Jaime I Joana de Mendonça (Mendonça) - 1520 20 September 1532husband's death 1580 Isabel de Lencastre Denis of Braganza, Count of Lemos(Braganza) 1513 25 June 1542 24 August 1558 Dom Teodósio I Beatriz de Lencastre Luís de Lencastre, Grand Commander of Aviz(Aviz-Lancastre) 1542 4 September 1559 1563husband's death 12 June 1623 Infanta Catherine of Guimarães Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães(Aviz) 18 January 1540 1563 1583husband's death 15 November 1614 Dom João I Ana de Velasco y Téllez-Girón Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías(Velasco) 1585 17 June 1603 7 November 1607 Dom Teodósio II Luisa de Guzmán Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzmán, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia(Guzmán) 13 October 1613 12 January 1633 1 December 1640became Queen consort 27 February 1666 Dom João II Princess Maria Francisca of Nemours Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours (Savoy) 21 June 1646 2 April 1668 12 September 1683became Queen consort 27 December 1683 Dom Pedro I Infanta Mariana Victoria of Spain Philip V of Spain (Bourbon) 31 March 1718 19 January 1729 31 July 1750became Queen consort 15 January 1781 Dom José I Infanta Benedita of Portugal Joseph I of Portugal (Braganza) 25 July 1746 21 February 1777 24 February 1777became Princess 11 September 1788husband's death 18 August 1829 Dom José II Infanta Carlota of Spain Charles IV of Spain (Bourbon) 25 April 1775 8 May 1785 11 September 1788brother-in-law's death 20 March 1816became Queen 7 December 1830 Dom João IV Archduchess Maria Leopoldina of Austria Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor(Habsburg-Lorraine) 22 January 1797 6 November 1817 26 March 1826became Queen 11 December 1826 Dom Pedro II Amélie of Leuchtenberg Eugène de Beauharnais(Beauharnais) 31 July 1812 2 August 1829 7 April 1831husband's abdication 24 September 1834husband's death 26 January 1873 Princess Amélie of Orléans Prince Philippe, Count of Paris (Bourbon-Orléans) 28 September 1865 22 May 1886 19 October 1889became Queen 25 October 1951 Dom Carlos IVacant positionAbolition of all noble titles (1910)
See also Princess of Portugal Princess of Brazil Princess Royal of Portugal List of Portuguese consorts List of Brazilian consorts
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