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

Picture[1] Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse
Constance of Noronha Alfonso, Count of Gijón and Noronha
(Noronha)		 1395 1420 1442
husband's accession		 15 December 1461
husband'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 1461
husband's accession		 1 April 1478
husband's death		 28 December 1429 Dom Fernando I
Isabella of Viseu Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu
(Aviz)		 1459 1472 1 April 1478
husband's accession		 1483
husband'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 Diogo de Mendonça
(Mendonça)		 - 1520 20 September 1532
husband'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 1563
husband's death		 12 June 1623
Infanta Catherine of Guimarães Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães
(Aviz)		 18 January 1540 1563 1583
husband'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 1640
became 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 1683
became 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 1750
became 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 1777
became Princess		 11 September 1788
husband'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 1788
brother-in-law's death		 20 March 1816
became 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 1826
became Queen		 11 December 1826 Dom Pedro II
Amélie of Leuchtenberg Eugène de Beauharnais
(Beauharnais)		 31 July 1812 2 August 1829 7 April 1831
husband's abdication		 24 September 1834
husband's death		 26 January 1873
Princess Amélie of Orléans Prince Philippe, Count of Paris
(Bourbon-Orléans)		 28 September 1865 22 May 1886 19 October 1889
became Queen		 25 October 1951 Dom Carlos I

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References

  1. ↑ The coat of arms of the House of Braganza is in place of Duchesses who do not have an image or coat of arms present
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