Henry of Portugal

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For the Count of Portugal see: Henry, Count of Portugal; for the Prince see Henry the Navigator

Henry
Cardinal-King of Portugal and the Algarves of either side of the sea in Africa, Lord of Guinea and of Conquest, Navigation and Commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia and India, etc.
17th century painting of Cardinal-King Henry
Reign	4 August 1578—31 January 1580
Predecessor	Sebastian
Successor	Anthony (disputed)
Father	Manuel I of Portugal
Mother	Maria of Aragon
Born	31 January 1512 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	31 January 1580 (aged 68) Almeirim, Kingdom of Portugal
Burial	Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, District of Lisbon, Portugal

Portuguese royalty
House of Aviz-Beja

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

Henry or Henrique (Portuguese pronunciation: [ẽˈʁik(ɨ)]) (Lisbon, 31 January 1512 – Almeirim, 31 January 1580) was the seventeenth King of Portugal and the Algarves. He ruled between 1578 and 1580. He was known as Henry the Chaste (Portuguese Henrique o Casto).

Henry was the younger brother of King John III and, as a younger son, he was not expected to succeed to the Portuguese throne. Early in his life, Henry took Holy Orders to promote Portuguese interests within the Catholic Church, then dominated by Spain. He rose fast through the Church hierarchy, becoming in quick succession Archbishop of Braga, Archbishop of Évora and Grand Inquisitor before receiving a Cardinal's hat, receiving the Titulus Ss. Quattuor Coronatorum. Henry, more than anyone, endeavoured to bring the Jesuits to Portugal and employed them in the colonial empire.

He served as regent for his grand-nephew, king Sebastian I of Portugal, after 1557, and then succeeded him as king after the disastrous Battle of Alcácer-Quibir in 1578 in which Sebastian died. Henry renounced his clerical offices and sought to take a bride for the continuation of the Avis dynasty, but Pope Gregory XIII, affiliated with the Habsburgs, did not release him from his vows. The Cardinal-King died without having appointed a Council of Regency to choose a successor. One of the closest dynastic claimants was King Philip II of Spain who, in November 1580, sent the Duke of Alba to claim Portugal by force. Lisbon soon fell, and Philip was elected King of Portugal on condition that the kingdom and its overseas territories would not become Spanish provinces.

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• Manuel I of Portugal
• Sebastian of Portugal
• struggle for the throne of Portugal
• War of the Portuguese Succession

[edit] Ancestors

32. Peter I of Portugal (= 40}

16. John I of Portugal (= 20, 60)

33. Teresa Lourenço (= 41}

8. Edward of Portugal

34. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (= 42, 58)

17. Philippa of Lancaster (= 21, 61)

35. Blanche of Lancaster (= 43)

4. Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu

36. John I of Castile (= 44, 48, 56)

18. Ferdinand I of Aragon (= 24)

37. Eleanor of Aragon (= 49, 57)

9. Eleanor of Aragon

38. Sancho of Alburquerque (= 50)

19. Eleanor of Alburquerque (= 25)

39. Beatrice of Portugal (= 51)

2. Manuel I of Portugal

40. Ferdinand I of Aragon (= 32)

20. John I of Portugal (= 16, 60)

41. Teresa Lourenço (= 33)

10. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos (= 30)

42. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (= 34, 58)

21. Philippa of Lancaster (= 17, 61)

43. Blanche of Lancaster (= 35)

5. Infanta Beatriz of Portugal

44. John I of Portugal (= 60}

22. Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza (= 62)

45. Inês Peres

11. Isabella of Braganza (= 31)

46. Nuno Álvares Pereira

23. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim (= 63)

47. Leonor de Alvim

1. Henry of Portugal

48. John I of Castile (= 36, 44, 56)

24. Ferdinand I of Aragon (= 18)

49. Eleanor of Aragon (= 37, 57)

12. John II of Aragon

50. Sancho of Alburquerque (= 38)

25. Eleanor of Alburquerque (= 19)

51. Beatrice of Portugal (= 39)

6. Ferdinand II of Aragon

52. Alonzo Henriques

26. Frederick Henriques, Conde de Melgar

53. Juana González

13. Juana Enríquez

54. Diego Fernandez de Cordova

27. Mariana de Córdoba

55. Inez de Toledo

3. Maria of Aragon

56. John I of Castile (= 36, 44, 48)

28. Henry III of Castile

57. Eleanor of Aragon (= 37, 49)

14. John II of Castile

58. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (= 34, 42)

29. Katherine of Lancaster

59. Constance of Castile

7. Isabella I of Castile

60. John I of Portugal (= 16, 20)

30. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos (= 10)

61. Philippa of Lancaster (= 17, 21)

15. Isabella of Portugal

62. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos (= 18, 46}

31. Isabella of Braganza (= 11)

63. Isabella of Braganza (= 19, 47}

Henry of Portugal House of Aviz-Beja Cadet branch of the House of Aviz Born: 31 January 1512 Died: 31 January 1580
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sebastian	King of Portugal and the Algarves 1578–1580	Succeeded by Anthony, Prior of Crato

v • d • e Monarchs of Portugal House of Burgundy Afonso I • Sancho I • Afonso II • Sancho II • Afonso III • Denis • Afonso IV • Peter I • Ferdinand I House of Aviz John I • Edward • Afonso V • John II • Afonso V • John II House of Aviz-Beja Manuel I • John III • Sebastian • Henry • Anthony (disputed) House of Habsburg Philip I • Philip II • Philip III House of Braganza John IV • Afonso VI • Peter II • John V • Joseph I • Maria I with Peter III • John VI • Pedro IV • Maria II • Miguel • Maria II with Ferdinand II House of Braganza-Coburg Peter V • Luís • Charles • Manuel II

v • d • e Infantes of Portugal The generations indicate descent form Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Bourbon through Isabella of Portugal, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catherine, Duchess of Braganza. 1st Generation Infante Henrique • Sancho I • Infante João 2nd Generation Infante Raimundo • Afonso II • Infante Pedro, Count of Urgell • Infante Fernando, Count of Flanders • Infante Henrique 3rd Generation Sancho II • Afonso III • Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa • Infante Vicente 4th Generation Infante Roberto • Infante Fernando • Denis I • Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre • Infante Vicente 5th Generation Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria • Afonso IV 6th Generation Infante Afonso • Infante Dinis • Peter I • Infante João 7th Generation Infante Luís • Ferdinand I • Infante Afonso • Infante João, Duke of Valencia de Campos • Infante Dinis, Lord of Cifuentes 8th Generation Infante Pedro • Infante Afonso • Infante Afonso • Edward I • Infante Pedro, 1st Duke of Coimbra • Infante Henrique, 1st Duke of Viseu • Infante João, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz • Infante Fernando, the Saint Prince 9th Generation Infante Miguel^ • Infante Diogo, Constable of Portugal • Infante João • Peter V, King of Aragon • Infante João, Prince of Antioch • Afonso V • Cardinal-Infante Jaime • Infante Fernando, 2nd Duke of Viseu • Infante Duarte 10th Generation Infante João, 3rd Duke of Viseu • Infante Diogo, 4th Duke of Viseu • João, Prince of Portugal • John II • Infante Duarte  • Infante Diniz • Infante Simião • Infante Afonso • Manuel I 11th Generation Afonso, Prince of Portugal • Infante João • Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Asturias^  • John III • Infante Luís, 5th Duke of Beja • Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso • Cardinal-Infante Afonso • Henry, The Cardinal-King • Infante Duarte, 4th Duke of Guimarães • Infante António • Infante Carlos 12th Generation Afonso, Prince of Portugal • Manuel, Prince of Portugal • Filipe, Prince of Portugal • Infante Dinis • John Manuel, Prince of Portugal • Infante António 13th Generation Sebastian I • Carlos, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* • Manuel de Portugal** • Diogo Félix, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* • Philip II* • 14th Generation Philip III* • Infante Carlos* • Cardinal-Infante Fernando*  • Infante Alfonso Mauricio* 15th Generation Balthasar Charles, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* • Infante Francisco Fernando* • Teodósio, 1st Prince of Brazil • Afonso VI • Peter II 16th Generation João, 3rd Prince of Brazil • John V • Infante Francisco, 7th Duke of Beja • Infante António • Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém • 17th Generation Pedro, 5th Prince of Brazil • Joseph I • Infante Carlos • Peter III 18th Generation none 19th Generation José, 8th Prince of Brazil • Infante João Francisco • John VI 20th Generation Francisco António, 8th Prince of Beira • Peter I of Brazil & IV of Portugal • Miguel I • Infante Pedro Carlos* • Infante Carlos José Antonio* 21st Generation Miguel, 11th Prince of Beira • João Carlos, 12th Prince of Beira • Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil*** • Auguste de Beauharnais, Prince Consort^^ • Infante Miguel, 24th Duke of Braganza • Infante Sebastian* 22nd Generation Pedro V • Luís I • Infante João, 8th Duke of Beja • Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil*** • Pedro, Prince Imperial of Brazil*** • Infante Fernando • Infante Augusto, 3rd Duke of Coimbra • Infante Leopoldo  • Infante Eugénio Maria • Infante Miguel, 6th Duke of Viseu • Infante Francisco José • Infante Duarte Nuno, 25th Duke of Braganza 23rd Generation Carlos I • Afonso, Prince Royal and 3rd Duke of Porto • Infante Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza • Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu • Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra 24th Generation Luís Filipe, Prince Royal • Manuel II • Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto • Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira • ^also an infante of Castile and León, Aragon, Sicily and Naples *also an infante of Spain **claimant infante ***also an imperial prince of Brazil ^^only prince or infante by marriage

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NAME	Henry Of Portugal
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH	Almeirim, Kingdom of Portugal