Born in 1479, Jaime I of Braganza was young when he witnessed the arrest and execution of his father, Fernando II, Duke of Braganza, and of his uncle, Diogo, Duke of Viseu and Duke of Beja. They were both executed for treason when King John II discovered a plot among the nobility against the Crown. After his father's death, Jaime's family, the House of Braganza, were banished to Castile and their properties and vast wealth were seized by the Portuguese Crown.
After King John II's death in 1495, the throne passed to his first cousin, King Manuel I of Portugal. In 1498, King Manuel I, having been a powerful nobleman before his ascension to the throne, forgave the House of Braganza and welcomed them back to Portugal. He returned all their possessions and then some, but demanded devout loyalty from Duke Jaime of Braganza. Seeking to demonstrate the power of the House of Braganza after his wealth was returned, Jaime declined to live at Vila Viçosa Castle (owing to its association with his father's betrayal and murder) and built the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa as his seat. It was a sumptuous Portuguese Renaissance palace in the Alentejo province of Portugal.
Royal favouredit
Later in 1498, King Manuel I was to go on a diplomatic journey to Castile. This was shortly after Portugal had witnessed a succession crisis, and the King, who had no heirs, saw to it that Parliament (the Cortes) named Jaime, son of his sister Isabella of Viseu, as heir presumptive to the throne of Portugal.
Duke Jaime married Leonor Pérez de Guzmán, daughter of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia. She was murdered in 1512 by order of Jaime who suspected her of adultery. King Manuel I decided that his nephew Jaime, in order to escape imprisonment for this crime, would have to prepare and fully finance a fleet to conquer the city of Azamor, on the Moroccan Atlantic coast. The city was easily conquered by the Duke's forces and he returned to Portugal forgiven and a hero.
In 1520, Jaime I married Joana of Mendoça, daughter of Diogo of Mendonça, High-Alcaide of Mourão. They had eight children, most of whom saw successful lives.
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Joana of Braganza
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Married Bernardino de Cardenas, 3rd Marquis of Elche
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jaime of Braganza 1479 20 September 1532 was the 4th Duke of Braganza and the 2nd Duke of Guimaraes among other titles He is known for reviving the wealth and power of the House of Braganza which had been confiscated by King John II of Portugal JaimeD Jaime I Ducal Palace of Vila VicosaDuke of BraganzaTenure20 June 1483 20 September 1532PredecessorFernando IISuccessorTeodosio IBorn1479Vila Vicosa Castle Alentejo Kingdom of PortugalDied20 September 1532Ducal Palace of Vila Vicosa Alentejo Kingdom of PortugalSpouseLeonor Perez de GuzmanJoana of MendocaIssueIsabel Duchess of Guimaraes Teodosio I 5th Duke of Braganza Joana Marchioness of Elche Jaime of Braganza Eugenia Marchioness of Ferreira Maria of Braganza Constantino 7th Viceroy of India Fulgencio of Braganza Teotonio Archbishop of Evora Vicencia of BraganzaHouseHouse of BraganzaFatherFernando II Duke of BraganzaMotherIsabella of Viseu Contents 1 Life 2 Royal favour 3 Marriages and children 4 Ancestry 5 See also 6 Bibliography 7 External linksLife editBorn in 1479 Jaime I of Braganza was young when he witnessed the arrest and execution of his father Fernando II Duke of Braganza and of his uncle Diogo Duke of Viseu and Duke of Beja They were both executed for treason when King John II discovered a plot among the nobility against the Crown After his father s death Jaime s family the House of Braganza were banished to Castile and their properties and vast wealth were seized by the Portuguese Crown After King John II s death in 1495 the throne passed to his first cousin King Manuel I of Portugal In 1498 King Manuel I having been a powerful nobleman before his ascension to the throne forgave the House of Braganza and welcomed them back to Portugal He returned all their possessions and then some but demanded devout loyalty from Duke Jaime of Braganza Seeking to demonstrate the power of the House of Braganza after his wealth was returned Jaime declined to live at Vila Vicosa Castle owing to its association with his father s betrayal and murder and built the Ducal Palace of Vila Vicosa as his seat It was a sumptuous Portuguese Renaissance palace in the Alentejo province of Portugal Royal favour editLater in 1498 King Manuel I was to go on a diplomatic journey to Castile This was shortly after Portugal had witnessed a succession crisis and the King who had no heirs saw to it that Parliament the Cortes named Jaime son of his sister Isabella of Viseu as heir presumptive to the throne of Portugal Duke Jaime married Leonor Perez de Guzman daughter of Juan Alfonso Perez de Guzman 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia She was murdered in 1512 by order of Jaime who suspected her of adultery King Manuel I decided that his nephew Jaime in order to escape imprisonment for this crime would have to prepare and fully finance a fleet to conquer the city of Azamor on the Moroccan Atlantic coast The city was easily conquered by the Duke s forces and he returned to Portugal forgiven and a hero Marriages and children editIn 1500 Jaime of Braganza had married Leonor Perez de Guzman daughter of Juan Alfonso Perez de Guzman 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia They had two children before she was murdered in 1512 Name Birth Death NotesIsabella of Braganza 1510 16 September 1576 Married Duarte I Duke of GuimaraesTeodosio I of Braganza 1503 22 September 1563 12th Count of Barcelos 9th Count of Ourem 6th Count of Arraiolos and Neiva 5th Duke of Braganza 4th Marquis of Vila VicosaIn 1520 Jaime I married Joana of Mendoca daughter of Diogo of Mendonca High Alcaide of Mourao They had eight children most of whom saw successful lives Name Birth Death NotesJoana of Braganza 1521 1588 Married Bernardino de Cardenas 3rd Marquis of ElcheJaime of Braganza 1523 1562 ClergymanEugenia of Braganza 1525 1559 Married Francisco de Melo 2nd Marquis of FerreiraMaria of Braganza 1527 1586 Abbess at the Monastery of the Five Wounds of Vila VicosaConstantino of Braganza 1528 1575 7th Viceroy of India 9th Captain of Ribeira GrandeFulgencio of Braganza 1529 1582 Grand Prior of the Collegiate of GuimaraesTeotonio of Braganza 1530 1602 Archbishop of Evora Bishop of Fez parliamentary member of the Portuguese Cortes of Tomar 1581 and Lisbon 1583 Vicencia of Braganza 1532 1603 Abbess at the Monastery of the Five Wounds of Vila VicosaAncestry editAncestors of Jaime Duke of Braganza8 Afonso Duke of Braganza4 Fernando I Duke of Braganza9 Beatriz Pereira de Alvim2 Fernando II Duke of Braganza10 Joao de Castro 2nd Lord of Cadaval5 Joana de Castro 3rd Lady of Cadaval11 Leonor da Cunha1 Jaime Duke of Braganza12 Edward I of Portugal6 Fernando Duke of Viseu13 Eleanor of Aragon3 Isabel of Viseu14 John Constable of Portugal7 Beatriz of Portugal15 Isabel of BarcelosSee also editList of Dukes of BraganzaBibliography edit Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil Vol II page 442 to 445 Published by Zairol Lda Lisbon 1989 External links edit nbsp Media related to Jaime Duke of Braganza at Wikimedia Commons Jaime Duke of BraganzaHouse of BraganzaCadet branch of the House of AvizBorn 1479 Died 1532Portuguese nobilityPreceded byFernando II Duke of Braganza and Guimaraes Marquis of Vila Vicosa Count of Barcelos Ourem Neiva and Arraiolos1498 1532 Succeeded byTeodosio I Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaime Duke of Braganza amp oldid 1185414775, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
