Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (7 October 1515 in Lisbon – 20 September 1540 in Lisbon) was a

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'' (prince); the sixth son of

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and his wife Maria of Aragon.

Life

He had as tutor André de Resende, who later wrote Duarte's biography. He also loved hunting and was quite a good musician. In 1537 he married Isabella of Braganza, daughter of

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, who was dowried with the Dukedom of Guimarães in her own right. After the marriage, ''Infante'' Duarte became the 4th Duke of Guimarães. This marriage produced three children: *

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(1538–1577), married

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. * Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (1540–1614),

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, married to John, 6th Duke of Braganza, she was a claimant of the throne of Portugal in 1580 (''See:

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). * Infante Duarte, 5th Duke of Guimarães (1541–1576) He is buried in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.

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* ”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. I, page 387. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989. Portuguese infantes House of Aviz 1515 births 1540 deaths

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