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Original Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Braganza.
The
Dukes of Barcelos
(
Portuguese
:
Duque de Barcelos
) was a title of
nobility
granted by King
Sebastian of Portugal
on 5 August 1562 to the heir of the
Duke of Braganza
. After the Braganza accession to the throne, the title continued to be the title of the heir of the Duke of Braganza, alongside the title of
Prince of Beira
.
This title (originally
Count of Barcelos
) belonged to the
Braganzas
since
Alphonse, 8th Count of Barcelos and 1st Duke of Braganza
.
The first Duke of Barcelos was John I, eldest son of
Teodosio I, 5th Duque of Braganza
, who become later
John I, 6th Duke of Braganza
.
List of the Dukes of Barcelos
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- John I, 6th Duke of Braganza
(1543?1583), 1st Duke of Barcelos from his birth until his father's death (1563);
- Teodosio II, 7th Duke of Braganza
(1568?1630), 2nd Duke of Barcelos (until 1583);
- John II, 8th Duke of Braganza
(1604?1656), 3rd Duke of Barcelos (until 1630). Became
King of Portugal
in 1640.
After the
Braganzas
ascended to the
Portuguese
throne, the title of
Duke of Barcelos
was among those used by the Portuguese
Prince of Beira
.
See also
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Bibliography
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"Nobreza de Portugal e Brazil" ? Vol II, page 401. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.
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