Blanche of Portugal (1259–1321)
Lady of Las Huelgas, Montemor-o-Velho, Alcocer and Briviesca / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the daughter of Sancho I of Portugal, see Infanta Branca, Lady of Guadalajara.
Blanche of Portugal (25 February 1259 in Santarém,[1] – 17 April 1321 in Burgos; Branca Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾɐ̃kɐ] in Portuguese and Blanca in Spanish), was an infanta, the firstborn child of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife Beatrice of Castile. Named after her great-aunt Blanche of Castile,[1] queen of France, Blanche was the Lady of Las Huelgas, Montemor-o-Velho, Alcocer and Briviesca, the city which she founded.
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Blanche of Portugal | |
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Lady of Las Huelgas, Montemor-o-Velho, Alcocer and Briviesca | |
Born | 25 February 1259 Santarem, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 17 April 1321(1321-04-17) (aged 62) Burgos, Crown of Castile |
Burial | |
Issue | Juan Núñez de Prado |
House | Portuguese House of Burgundy |
Father | Afonso III |
Mother | Beatrice of Castile |
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