Teodósio I, 5th Duke of Braganza

Teodósio I of Braganza
Spouse(s)	Isabel of Lencastre Beatriz of Lencastre
Noble family	House of Braganza
Father	James, 4th Duke of Braganza
Mother	Leonor de Mendoza
Born	1510
Died	22 September 1563(1563-09-22)

Teodósio I of Braganza (1510 – 22 September 1563) was the 5th Duke of Braganza. He was son of Jaime, 4th Duke of Braganza, and succeeded his father in the House of Braganza when he died, in 1532.

In 1542, he married his 1st cousin Isabel of Lencastre (1513–1558), daughter of his uncle Dinis, from who he had a child:

• John - who later succeeded his father as John I, 6th Duke of Braganza.

In 1559, he remarried with Beatriz of Lencastre (1542–1623), granddaughter of Infante George of Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra. They had two children:

• Jaime of Braganza (died without issue in 1578, in the Battle of Alcacer Quibir);
• Isabel - married to the 1st Duke of Caminha.

The Duke Teodósio I was an educated and refined man, a typical renaissance prince. He loved painting and sculpture.

Other titles

Besides his title of 5th Duke of Braganza, Teodósio I was also:

• 3rd Duke of Guimarães;
• 4th Marquis of Vila Viçosa
• 6th Count of Arraiolos;
• 12th Count of Barcelos;
• 6th Count of Neiva;
• 9th Count of Ourém.

External links

• Genealogy of Duke Teodósio I of Braganza (in Portuguese)

Bibliography

"Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil" Vol. II, page 445. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon, 1989.

Teodósio I, 5th Duke of Braganza House of Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Aviz and House of Burgundy Born: 1510 Died: 1563
Portuguese nobility
Preceded by James, 4th Duke of Braganza	Duke of Braganza 1532—1563	Succeeded by John I, 6th Duke of Braganza
Preceded by James of Braganza, 2nd Duke of Guimarães	Duke of Guimarães 1532—1537	Succeeded by Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães
Preceded by James of Braganza, 3rd Marquis of Vila Viçosa	Marquis of Vila Viçosa 1532—1563	Succeeded by John I of Braganza, 5th Marquis of Vila Viçosa