Princess Maria, Lady of Viseu

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Portuguese royalty
House of Aviz-Beja
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Manuel I
Children include
   Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and of Asturias
   John III
   Isabella, Holy Roman Empress
   Beatrice, Duchess of Savoy
   Louis, Duke of Beja
   Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso
   Cardinal-Infante Afonso
   Henry
   Edward, Duke of Guimarães
   Maria, Lady of Viseu
Grandchildren include
   Anthony (illegitimate)
   Maria, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza
   Catherine, Duchess of Braganza
Great-Great-Grandchildren include
   John IV
John III
Children include
   Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal and of Asturias
   John Manuel, Prince of Portugal
Grandchildren include
   Sebastian
Sebastian
Henry
Anthony

The Infanta Maria, Lady of Viseu (1521–1577; Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ]; English: Mary) was a Portuguese infanta (princess) daughter of King Manuel I and his wife Eleanor of Habsburg.

Maria was born on June 18, 1521 in Lisbon. She is often referred as a protector of the arts and writing.[citation needed] She was at one point considered as a second wife for her nephew and cousin (the future Philip II of Spain).[citation needed] She died unmarried in Lisbon on October 10, 1577 and is buried in the Chapel of Our Lady of Luz.


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