Teodósio, Prince of Brazil

Dom 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 (Luísa de Gusmão). 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.[1]

Teodósio
Prince of Brazil, Duke of Braganza (more...)
Portrait by Thomas Dudley (1679)
Born(1634-02-08)8 February 1634
Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, Vila Viçosa, Portugal
Died15 May 1653(1653-05-15) (aged 19)
Alcântara, Lisbon, Portugal
Burial
Pantheon of the Braganzas
HouseHouse of Braganza
FatherJohn IV of Portugal
MotherLuisa de Guzmán
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Biography
Portrait of the Prince of Brazil as a child.

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.[1]

When the prince was 13 years old he took part in the State Council's reunions.[1]

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 Infante 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 Pedro, Duke of Beja and died childless.[1][2]

Interests

Teodósio was a very gifted young man. He knew Greek and Latin, was keen on philosophy and well respected amongst the great intellectuals of the time.

The Prince 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

References
  1. Sousa, António Caetano de (1735–1749). Historia genealogica da Casa Real Portugueza (PDF) (in Portuguese). Vol. VII. Lisbon. pp. 263–279.
  2. Andrade, Lucas de (1653). Breve relaçam do svmptvoso enterro qve se fes em 17. de Mayo de 1653. ao Serenissimo Principe o S. D. Theodosio, desde os Paços de Alcantara, ao Real Conuento de Belem, onde foy depositado (PDF) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Antonio Aluarez Impressor Del Rey N.S.

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