Beatrice of Portugal ( – ) was Countess of Alburquerque as the wife of Sancho Alfonso of Alburquerque. She was the daughter of

Peter I of Portugal Peter I (; 8 April 1320 – 18 January 1367), known as Peter the Just () or Peter the Cruel (), was King of Portugal from 1357 until his death in 1367. Early life Born on 8 April 1320 in Coimbra, Peter was the fifth child of Afonso of Portuga ...

and his wife

Inês de Castro Inês de Castro (; in Castilian: Inés; 1325 – 7 January 1355) was a Galician noblewoman and courtier, best known as lover and posthumously recognized wife of King Pedro I of Portugal. The dramatic circumstances of her relationship with Pedro ...

Life

Beatrice's entitlement to be considered an ''

Infanta Infante (, ; f. ''infanta''), also anglicised as "infant" or translated as "prince", is the title and rank given in the Iberian kingdoms of Spain (including the predecessor kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Navarre, and León) and Portugal to the ...

'' of Portugal is debatable. Some historians consider her a natural daughter of

Peter I Peter I may refer to: Religious hierarchs * Saint Peter (c. 1 AD – c. 64–68 AD), a.k.a. Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simon, apostle of Jesus * Pope Peter I of Alexandria (died 311), revered as a saint * Peter I of Armenia (died 1058), Catholicos ...

, so that title could never be attributed to her. Other opinions assert that after inheriting the throne, the Prince admitted that he had married Inês secretly, and she was thus a lawful Queen of Portugal. Beatrice became Countess of Alburquerque when she married Sancho Alfonso of Alburquerque in 1373. Beatrice held this title for a year, until her husband died on 19 February 1374.

Children

Beatrice and Sancho Alfonso of Alburquerque had one daughter: *

Eleanor of Alburquerque Eleanor of Alburquerque (1374 – 16 December 1435) was a Castilian noblewoman, Countess of Alburquerque, who became List of Aragonese consorts, Queen of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon. She was the regent of Aragon during th ...

(–). Married

Ferdinand I of Aragon Ferdinand I (Spanish: ''Fernando I''; 27 November 1380 – 2 April 1416 in Igualada, Òdena) named Ferdinand of Antequera and also the Just (or the Honest) was king of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia and (nominal) Corsica and king of Sicil ...

. It was rumored that she also had an illegitimate daughter from an

incestuous relationship Incest ( ) is sex between close relatives, for example a brother, sister, or parent. This typically includes sexual activity between people in consanguinity (blood relations), and sometimes those related by lineage. It is condemned and cons ...

with her half-brother, Ferdinand I *

Isabel of Portugal, Lady of Viseu Isabella of Portugal (c. 1364– Marans, Charente-Maritime, Marans, 4 April 1435) was the natural daughter of King Ferdinand I of Portugal, from an unknown mother. Though, it was rumored at the time that her mother was none other than the king's h ...

(c. 1364 – 4 April 1435). Married

Alfonso Enríquez, Count of Gijón and Noreña Alfonso Enríquez (Gijón, 1355Marans or Portugal, ), Count of Noreña and of Gijón and lord of several places, was the eldest son of King Henry II of Castile and Elvira Íñiguez born before the king's marriage. As one of the most powerful feudal ...

, natural son of

Henry II of Castile Henry II (13 January 1334 – 29 May 1379), called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal (''el Fratricida''), was the first List of Castilian monarchs, King of Castile and List of Leonese monarchs, León from the House of Trastámara. He became ...

Ancestry

References

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* Portuguese infantas 1350s births 1381 deaths House of Burgundy-Portugal Castilian House of Burgundy 14th-century Portuguese women 14th-century Portuguese nobility Daughters of kings Children of Peter I of Portugal Year of birth uncertain {{Portugal-royal-stub