Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom of Portugal
The Kingdom of Portugal began its life in 1139 when Afonso Henriques, Count of Portugal, was acclaimed King of the Portuguese. House of Burgundy His wife was Matilda […]
Beatrice of Portugal
Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom and Crown of Castile
The Kingdom of Castile was established in 1065 under King Sancho II of León and Castile. Ferdinand I of León had been Count of Castile […]
Queens Regent: Leonor Teles
A regent is “a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated.” Leonor Teles was born around […]
Beatrice – Duchess of Viseu
This is a guest article by Júlia. Beatriz of the Avis Dynasty was Duchess of Viseu. She was born in 1430 as the daughter of […]
Burial Places of the Queens and Consorts of Spain
Anna of Austria – El Escorial (San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain) Barbara of Portugal – Convent of the Salesas Reales (Madrid, Spain) Beatrice of Portugal – Monastery of Sancti […]
Beatrice of Portugal – For the independence of Portugal
Beatrice of Portugal was born around 7 February 1373 as the daughter of Ferdinand I of Portugal and Leonor Telles de Meneses. She had two […]
