The following is a list of dukes of Braganza, one of the most important noble titles, and later royal title, in the Kingdom of Portugal.
List of dukes of Braganza Note: The blue shade means that the person was not officially created Duke of Braganza, the person only claimed the title.
Before accession to the throne Name Picture Birth Became Duke Ceased to be Duke Death Other titles Marriages Afonso, Duke of Braganza 4 August 1377Illegitimate son of King John I 1443 15 December 14618th Count of Barcelos, 2nd Count of Neiva Beatriz Pereira de AlvimConstance de Noronha Fernando I, Duke of Braganza 4 August 1403Second son of Duke Afonso I 15 December 1461 1 April 14781st Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 5th Count of Ourém, 9th Count of Barcelos, 3rd Count of Arraiolos, 3rd Count of Neiva Joana de Castro Fernando II, Duke of Braganza 1430Eldest son of Duke Fernando I 1 April 1478 20 June 14831st Duke of Guimarães, 2nd Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 10th Count of Barcelos, 6th Count of Ourém, 4th Count of Arraiolos, 4th Count of Neiva, 1st Count of Guimarães Doña Leonor de MenezesInfanta Isabella of Viseu Jaime I, Duke of Braganza 1479 Eldest son of Duke Fernando II 20 June 1483 20 September 1532Prince of Portugal, 2nd Duke of Guimarães, 3rd Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 11th Count of Barcelos, 8th Count of Ourém, 5th Count of Arraiolos, 5th Count of Neiva Eleonor of MendozaJoana of Mendoza Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza 1510 Eldest son of Duke Jaime I 20 September 1532 22 September 15633rd Duke of Guimarães, 4th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 12th Count of Barcelos, 6th Count of Arraiolos, 9th Count of Ourém, 6th Count of Neiva Isabel of LencastreBeatriz of Lencastre João I, Duke of Braganza 1543 Eldest son of Duke Teodósio I 22 September 1563 15831st Duke of Barcelos, 5th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 13th Count of Barcelos, 10th Count of Ourém, 7th Count of Arraiolos, 7th Count of NeivaInfanta Catherine of Guimarães Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza 28 April 1568 Eldest son of Duke John I 1583 29 November 16302nd Duke of Barcelos, 6th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 14th Count of Barcelos, 11th Count of Ourém, 8th Count of Arraiolos, 8th Count of Neiva Ana de Velasco y Girón John IV of Portugal(João II as Duke) 18 March 1603 Eldest son of Duke Teodósio II 29 November 1630 1 December 1640became King 6 November 1656King of Portugal and the Algarves, 6th Duke of Guimarães, 3rd Duke of Barcelos, 7th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 15th Count of Barcelos, 12th Count of Ourém, 9th Count of Arraiolos, 9th Count of Neiva Luisa of Medina-Sidonia
As first in line to the throne of Portugal
Name Picture Birth Became Duke Ceased to be Duke Death Other titles Marriages Teodósio 8 February 1634 eldest son of King John IV 1 December 1640 13 May 1653 Prince of Portugal, Prince of Brazil, 4th Duke of Barcelos, 8th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 16th Count of Barcelos, 13th Count of Ourém, 10th Count of Arraiolos, 10th Count of Neiva none Afonso 21 August 1643 3rd son of King John IV 13 May 1653 6 November 1656became King 12 September 1683King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, 5th Duke of Barcelos, 9th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 17th Count of Barcelos, 14th Count of Ourém, 11th Count of Arraiolos, 11th Count of NeivaMaria Francisca of SavoyIsabel Luísa6 January 1669 eldest child of King Peter II 12 September 1683 30 August 1688 21 October 1690Princess of Brazil, Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neivanone 17 September 1688 22 October 1689 João 30 August 1688 eldest son of King Peter II 17 September 1688Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neivanone João 22 October 16892nd son of King Peter II 9 December 1706became King 31 July 1750King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of NeivaMaria Anna of Austria Maria Bárbara 4 December 1711 eldest child of King John V 4 December 1711 19 October 1712 27 August 1758Princess of Brazil, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of NeivaFerdinand VI of Spain Pedro 19 October 1712 eldest son of King John V 29 October 1714Prince of Brazil, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of NeivaMaria Francisca of Savoy José 6 June 17142nd son of King John V 29 October 1714 31 July 1750became King 24 February 1777King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of NeivaMariana Victoria of Spain Maria Francisca 17 December 1734 eldest child of King Joseph I 31 July 1750 24 February 1777became Queen 20 March 1816Queen of Portugal and the Algarves, Princess of Brazil, Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of NeivaPeter III of Portugal José 20 August 1761eldest son of Queen Maria I 24 February 1777 11 September 1788Prince of Brazil, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of NeivaInfanta Benedita of Portugal João 13 May 1767youngest son of Queen Maria I 11 September 1788 20 March 1816 became King 10 March 1826King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of NeivaCharlotte of Spain Pedro de Alcântara 12 October 17982nd son of King John VI 20 March 1816 October 12, 1822 became EmperorEmperor of Brazil, King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Maria Leopoldina of AustriaAmélia of Leuchtenberg 7 April 1831after abdication used as style 24 September 1834 Maria da Glória 4 April 1819eldest child of Emperor Pedro I 10 March 1826 2 May 1826 Became Queen 15 November 1853Queen of Portugal and the Algarves, Princess of Grão-Pará, Princess Imperial of Brazil, Princes of Beira, Princess of Eichstätt, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Porto, Duchess of Leuchtenberg, Duchess of Santa Cruz, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of NeivaMiguel I of Portugal annulled Auguste, 2nd Duke of LeuchtenbergFerdinand II of Portugal Miguel I of Portugal 26 October 1802youngest son of King John VI 6 May 1834never created duke, used as style during his exile 14 November 1866King of Portugal and the Algarves, Duke of BejaPrincess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg Pedro 16 December 1837eldest son of Queen Maria II 15 November 1853 became King 11 November 1861King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of NeivaStephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Carlos 28 September 1863 eldest son of King Louis I 19 October 1889 became King 1 February 1908assassinatedKing of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of NeivaAmélie of Orléans Luís Filipe 21 March 1887eldest son of King Carlos I 19 October 1889 1 February 1908assassinatedPrince Royal of Portugal, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva none
Post-monarchy use
Name Picture Birth Claimed title Ceased to be Duke Death Other titles claimed Marriages Miguel Januário of Braganza 19 September 1853eldest son of King Miguel I of Portugal 4 October 1910or14 November 1866 31 July 1920 11 October 1927Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and TaxisPrincess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg Duarte Nuno of Braganza 23 September 19073rd son of Miguel 31 July 1920or2 July 1932 24 December 1976Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Princess Francisca of Orléans-Braganza Duarte Pio of Braganza 15 May 1945eldest son of Duarte Nuno 24 December 1976 Incumbent LivingPrince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Duke of Guimarães, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva Isabel de Herédia
The Miguelist heir apparent, claiming the title of Prince of Beira, is Afonso de Santa Maria (b. 1996).
See also Duke of Braganza Portuguese nobility Duke of Barcelos Duke of Guimarães List of Portuguese monarchs Dukedoms in Portugal Kings of Portugal family tree House of Braganza Timeline of Portuguese history Duchess of Braganza
External links Genealogy of the Dukes of Braganza in Portuguese
Bibliography "Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil", Vol. II, pages 433/449. Published by Zairol Lda., 1989, Lisbon.