Paternal Family Tree: Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal
Maternal Family Tree: Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal
In 1447 [his father] Ferdinand Aviz 2nd Duke Viseu [aged 13] and [his mother] Beatrice Aviz Duchess Viseu [aged 16] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal and [his grandmother] Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 31st May 1469 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal was born to Ferdinand Aviz 2nd Duke Viseu [aged 35] and Beatrice Aviz Duchess Viseu [aged 38]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 9.54%.
In 1470 [his brother-in-law] John II King Portugal [aged 14] and [his sister] Eleanor Viseu Queen Consort Portugal [aged 11] were married. He the son of [his uncle] Alfonso "The African" V King Portugal [aged 37] and Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Portugal. They were first cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 18th September 1470 [his father] Ferdinand Aviz 2nd Duke Viseu [aged 36] died.
On 28th August 1481 [his uncle] Alfonso "The African" V King Portugal [aged 49] died. His succeeded son [his brother-in-law] John [aged 26] succeeded II King Portugal. [his sister] Eleanor Viseu Queen Consort Portugal [aged 23] by marriage Queen Consort Portugal.
In 1490 [his nephew] Afonso Aviz [aged 14] and [his future wife] Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 37] and [his future mother-in-law] Isabella Queen Castile [aged 38]. He the son of [his brother-in-law] John II King Portugal [aged 34] and [his sister] Eleanor Viseu Queen Consort Portugal [aged 31]. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 25th October 1495 [his brother-in-law] John II King Portugal [aged 40] died. His succeeded first cousin Manuel [aged 26] succeeded I King Portugal.
In 1497 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 27] and Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. Her first husband being his nephew Afonso Aviz.He would, three years later, marry her younger sister Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 15]; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 44] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 45]. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1498 [his wife] Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 28] died in childbirth.
On 23rd August 1498 [his son] Miguel Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 29] and [his former wife] Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%. He died aged one in 1500.
In 1500 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 30] and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the younger sister of his first wife Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 47] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 48]. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 19th July 1500 [his son] Miguel Aviz [aged 1] died.
On 7th June 1502 [his son] John III King Portugal was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 33] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 20]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%. He married 10th February 1525 his first cousin Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal, daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile, and had issue.
On 24th October 1503 [his daughter] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 34] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 21]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%. She married 10th March 1526 her first cousin Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, son of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile, and had issue.
On 31st December 1504 [his daughter] Beatrice Aviz Duchess Savoy was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 35] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 22]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%. She married 8th April 1521 Charles 3rd Duke Savoy, son of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy and Claudine Brosse, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1506 [his son] Louis Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 36] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 24]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.
On 30th September 1506 [his mother] Beatrice Aviz Duchess Viseu [aged 76] died.
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On 5th June 1507 [his son] Fernando Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 38] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 25]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.
On 23rd April 1509 [his son] Afonso Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 39] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 27]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.
In 1510 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 40] was appointed 267th Knight of the Garter by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 18].
On 31st January 1512 [his son] Henrique Aviz Cardinal King Portugal was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 42] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 30]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.
On 3rd February 1513 [his daughter] Maria Aviz died.
On 3rd February 1513 [his daughter] Maria Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 43] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 31]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 7th October 1515 [his son] Duarte Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 46] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 33]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.
On 9th September 1516 [his son] Antonio Aviz died.
On 9th September 1516 [his son] Antonio Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 47] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 34]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%. He died aged less than one years old.
In 1517 [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 35] died.
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On 16th July 1518 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 49] and Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile [aged 39]. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 18th February 1520 [his son] Carlos Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 50] and [his wife] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.55%. He died aged one in 1521.
On 8th April 1521 [his son-in-law] Charles 3rd Duke Savoy [aged 34] and Beatrice Aviz Duchess Savoy [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of richest monarch in Europe at the time Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 51]. They had nine children together but only one Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy would reach adulthood. She the daughter of Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy and Claudine Brosse.
On 14th April 1521 [his son] Carlos Aviz [aged 1] died.
On 18th June 1521 [his daughter] Maria of Portugal Duchess Viseu was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 52] and [his wife] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal [aged 22]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.55%.
On 13th December 1521 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 52] died. His succeeded son John [aged 19] succeeded III King Portugal.
On 4th July 1530 King Francis I of France [aged 35] and [his former wife] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and [his former mother-in-law] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile [aged 51]. He the son of Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 53]. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 25th February 1558 [his former wife] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal [aged 59] died.
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Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 8 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 
2 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Pedro Fernández de Castro
Great x 2 Grandmother: Inês Castro
GrandFather: Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward II of England 
Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England 
Daughter of King Philip IV of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal 
Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster 
Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Duchess of Lancaster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Comyn 4th Countess Buchan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King David I of Scotland
Father: Ferdinand Aviz 2nd Duke Viseu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman
Great x 2 Grandfather: John I King Castile 3 x Great Grand Son of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Juan Manuel Prince of Villena 3 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanca de la Cerda y Lara Great Grand Daughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso IV King Aragon 2 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Sicily 2 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis VIII of France
GrandMother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 3 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pedro Fernández de Castro
Great x 3 Grandmother: Inês Castro
Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 2 x Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 2 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Pedro Fernández de Castro
Great x 2 Grandmother: Inês Castro
GrandFather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward II of England Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England Daughter of King Philip IV of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Duchess of Lancaster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Comyn 4th Countess Buchan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King David I of Scotland
Mother: Beatrice Aviz Duchess Viseu 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pedro Fernández de Castro
Great x 3 Grandmother: Inês Castro
Great x 1 Grandfather: Afonso Aviz I Duke Braganza 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ines Peres
GrandMother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nuno Álvares Pereira
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatriz Pereira de Alvim
Great x 2 Grandmother: Leonor de Alvim