Dom Teodósio I of Braganza (; 1510 – 22 September 1563) was the 5th Duke of Braganza, among other titles. He is known for ceding the title of Duke of Guimarães to Infante Duarte of Aviz, alongside some of the wealth and properties of the House of Braganza.
Biography The Duke Teodósio I was an educated and refined man, a typical Renaissance prince. He loved painting and sculpture.
Marriage and issue In 1542, he married his 1st cousin Isabel of Lencastre (1513–1558), daughter of his uncle Dinis, and had John (João) I of Braganza, who succeeded him as 6th Duke of Braganza.
In 1559, he remarried with Beatriz of Lencastre (1542–1623), granddaughter of Infante George of Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra. Their first child, Jaime of Braganza, died without issue in 1578, in the Battle of Alcacer Quibir. Their second child, Isabel, married the 1st Duke of Caminha.
NameBirthDeathNotesJoão I154322 February 158313th Count of Barcelos, 10th Count of Ourém, 7th Count of Arraiolos and Neiva, 6th Duke of Braganza, 5th Marquis of Vila ViçosaJaimeunknown4 August 1578Died at the Battle of Alcacer Quibir; never married; no issueIsabel1560unknownMarried Miguel Luis de Meneses, 1st Duke of Caminha
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Bibliography "Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil" Vol. II, page 445. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon, 1989. Genealogy of Duke Teodósio I of Braganza (in Portuguese) VILA-SANTA, Nuno, "O Duque como conselheiro: D. Teodósio e a Coroa em meados de Quinhentos"
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