Teodósio, Prince of Brazil
Teodósio | |
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Prince of Brazil, Duke of Braganza (more...) | |
Born | Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, Vila Viçosa, Portugal | 8 February 1634
Died | 15 May 1653 Alcântara, Lisbon, Portugal | (aged 19)
Burial | |
House | House of Braganza |
Father | John IV of Portugal |
Mother | Luisa de Guzmán |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Don Teodósio, Prince of Brazil, Duke of Braganza (Teodósio de Bragança; Portuguese pronunciation: [tiuˈdɔziu]; 8 February 1634 – 15 May 1653) was the heir apparent son of John IV of Portugal (first king of the House of Braganza) and his wife Luisa de Guzmán. In 1645, he was given the title of Prince of Brazil, a new crown princely position thus created. Also, his father granted him the duchy as 10th Duke of Braganza, presumably after his uncle Duarte died in 1649.
Biography
He was born on 8 February 1634 in Vila Viçosa and was the heir to the throne of Portugal from 1641 until his death at only 19 years of age.
When the prince was 13 years old, he took part in the State Council's reunions.
Teodósio's death, on 15 May 1653, due to tuberculosis, caused great unrest in the kingdom. His next brother, the medically and mentally problem-ridden Afonso, succeeded him as Prince of Brazil, Duke of Braganza and heir apparent of the kingdom. Due to mental incapacity and impotence, Afonso would eventually be deposed by Peter II and died childless.
Interests
Teodósio was a gifted young man. He knew Greek and Latin, was keen on philosophy and well respected amongst the great intellectuals of the time.
He had a great interest in astrology. He had a collection of charts of his family and made predictions on several political subjects. His astrological interests were encouraged and aided by his tutor, the Jesuit priest António Vieira. Under the tutelage of astrologers of the day, he composed many astrological charts.
See also
Ancestry
Ancestors of Teodósio, Prince of Brazil |
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- House of Braganza
- 1634 births
- People from Vila Viçosa
- 1653 deaths
- Dukes of Braganza
- Princes of Brazil
- Portuguese Baroque composers
- Portuguese infantes
- Princes of Portugal
- 17th-century Portuguese people
- 17th-century astrologers
- Burials at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
- Heirs apparent who never acceded
- 17th-century classical composers
- Portuguese male classical composers
- 17th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in Portugal
- Sons of kings