Luís succeeded his father as the Duke of Beja and was also made Constable of the Kingdom (Portuguese: Condestável do Reino) and Prior of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, with its Portuguese headquarters in the town of Crato.
Conquest of Tunis
In the Conquest of Tunis (1535) Luís, brother-in-law of Charles V, commanded the Portuguese army. The Portuguese galleon São João Baptista, also known as Botafogo was specifically requested by Charles V, and it was the most powerful ship in the world at the time, with 366 bronze cannons. It was the Botafogospur ram that broke up the chains at La Goletta, which defended the port entrance of Tunis, allowing the Christian allied fleet to reach and conquer the city.[1]
Family
He did not marry but had a natural son by Violante Gomes, a Pelicana (the she-pelican), a New Christian, who is said to have died a Nun in Almoster, Santarém, on 16 July 1568, daughter of Pedro Gomes, from Évora. Some say they eventually married perhaps at Évora, thus legitimating their issue for every purpose.
^ abcdLiss, Peggy K. (10 November 2015). Isabel the Queen: Life and Times. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 11. ISBN9780812293203.
^ abStephens, Henry Morse (1903). The Story of Portugal. G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 139. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ abChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ferdinand V. of Castile and Leon and II. of Aragon" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
luís, portugal, duke, beja, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Luis of Portugal Duke of Beja news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Infante Luis of Portugal Duke of Beja 3 March 1506 in Abrantes 27 November 1555 in Marvila in Lisbon was the second son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon the third daughter of the Catholic Monarchs He participated in the Conquest of Tunis Luis of PortugalDuke of BejaInfante Luis in the Conquest of Tunis by Pieter Coecke van Aelst c 1535 50 Born3 March 1506Abrantes Kingdom of PortugalDied27 November 1555 1555 11 27 aged 49 Marvila Kingdom of PortugalSpouseViolante GomesIssueAntonio Prior of CratoHouseAvizFatherManuel I of PortugalMotherMaria of AragonReligionRoman Catholicism Contents 1 Early life 2 Conquest of Tunis 3 Family 4 Ancestry 5 See also 6 References 7 BibliographyEarly life Edit Luis in the Triptych of the Infantes by the Master of Lourinha 1516 Luis succeeded his father as the Duke of Beja and was also made Constable of the Kingdom Portuguese Condestavel do Reino and Prior of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem with its Portuguese headquarters in the town of Crato Conquest of Tunis EditIn the Conquest of Tunis 1535 Luis brother in law of Charles V commanded the Portuguese army The Portuguese galleon Sao Joao Baptista also known as Botafogo was specifically requested by Charles V and it was the most powerful ship in the world at the time with 366 bronze cannons It was the Botafogo spur ram that broke up the chains at La Goletta which defended the port entrance of Tunis allowing the Christian allied fleet to reach and conquer the city 1 Family EditHe did not marry but had a natural son by Violante Gomes a Pelicana the she pelican a New Christian who is said to have died a Nun in Almoster Santarem on 16 July 1568 daughter of Pedro Gomes from Evora Some say they eventually married perhaps at Evora thus legitimating their issue for every purpose Their son Antonio Prior of Crato would be one of the claimants to the throne after the death of King Sebastian of Portugal in the disastrous Battle of Alcacer Quibir and the subsequent dynastic crisis that followed and according to some historians the King of Portugal for approximately a month in the year 1580 Ancestry EditAncestors of Luis of Portugal Duke of Beja8 Edward I of Portugal 4 4 Ferdinand Duke of Viseu 2 9 Eleanor of Aragon 4 2 Manuel I of Portugal10 John Constable of Portugal 3 5 Beatrice of Portugal 2 11 Isabel of Barcelos 3 1 Luis of Portugal12 John II of Aragon 5 6 Ferdinand II of Aragon 3 13 Juana Enriquez 5 3 Maria of Aragon14 John II of Castile 6 7 Isabella I of Castile 3 15 Isabella of Portugal 6 See also EditDuke of Beja Conquest of Tunis 1535 Botafogo galleon Joao de Sa Panasco Descendants of Manuel I of PortugalReferences Edit Panorama 1841 Vol 5 1 pp 384 a b Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Emanuel I Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 9 11th ed Cambridge University Press a b c d Liss Peggy K 10 November 2015 Isabel the Queen Life and Times University of Pennsylvania Press p 11 ISBN 9780812293203 a b Stephens Henry Morse 1903 The Story of Portugal G P Putnam s Sons p 139 Retrieved 17 September 2018 a b Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Ferdinand V of Castile and Leon and II of Aragon Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 10 11th ed Cambridge University Press a b Isabella I Queen of Spain at the Encyclopaedia BritannicaBibliography EditNobreza de Portugal e do Brasil Vol I pages 382 384 Published by Zairol Lda Lisbon 1989 This biography of a member of the Portuguese royal family is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luis of Portugal Duke of Beja amp oldid 1123814070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
