Denis, Lord of Cifuentes

Infante Denis
Lord of Villar-Dompardo Lord of Cifuentes, Escalona y Alvar de Tormes
Born	c. 1354 Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	c. 1397 Crown of Castile
Burial	Santa María de Guadalupe Monastery
Spouse	Joan of Castile, Lady of Cifuentes
Issue	Infante Fernando, Lord of Cifuentes Infante Pedro, Lord of Colmenarejo Infanta Beatrix
House	House of Burgundy
Father	Peter I
Mother	Inês de Castro
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Denis of Portugal (Portuguese: Dinis or Diniz, IPA: [diˈniʃ]) (1354 – 1397) was an infante of Portugal. He was the son of Portuguese King Peter I and a Galician noblewoman named Inês de Castro who had arrived in Portugal as a maid of princess Constance of Castile, recently married to Pedro I (Heir Prince at the time).

History

Considering Denis an Infante of Portugal is a debatable subject. Some historians consider him a natural son of Peter I, so the title Infante of Portugal could never be attributed to him. Other opinions refer that after the death of Inês de Castro, ordered by Pedro's father King Afonso IV of Portugal, the Prince after inheriting the throne admitted that he had married Inês secretly, and because of that she was a lawful Queen of Portugal.

After the death of his mother Denis left Portugal to Castile with his brother but during the 1383–85 Crisis he was one of the claimants to the throne along with Beatrice of Portugal (his niece), John, Master of Aviz (his half-brother) and John (his brother). Although he managed to be acclaimed King in the city of Santarém his connections with Castile eventually lost him the throne and at the time of the Battle of Aljubarrota he was already out of the country like his brother John.

Family

He married in 1372 Joan of Castile, 2nd? Lady of Cifuentes, born c. 1360, illegitimate daughter of Henry II of Castile by Juana, 1st? Lady of Cifuentes, born c. 1340, from whom he had two sons and a daughter:

Fernando de Portugal, 3rd? Lord of Cifuentes and Comendador of Oreja (born c. 1380), married firstly to María de Torres, 5th Lady of Villardompardo (1400 – Jaén), and had issue now extinct in male line, and married secondly to Aldara Osorio (born c. 1390), and had issue now extinct in male line
Pedro de Portugal, 1st Lord of Colmenarejo (born c. 1385), married to Isabel Enríquez (born c. 1390), and had issue now extinct in male line
Beatriz de Portugal (died aft. 1467), unmarried and without issue

He died in 1397.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Denis, Lord of Cifuentes

16. Afonso III of Portugal

8. Denis of Portugal

17. Beatrice of Castile

4. Afonso IV of Portugal

18. Peter III of Aragon

9. Elizabeth of Aragon

19. Constance of Sicily

2. Peter I of Portugal

20. Alfonso X of Castile

10. Sancho IV of Castile

21. Violant of Aragon

5. Beatrice of Castile

22. Alfonso of Molina

11. María de Molina

23. Mayor Alonso de Meneses

1. Denis, Infante of Portugal

24. Esteban Fernandez de Castro

12. Fernando Rodríguez de Castro

25. Aldonça Rodrigues de Leão

6. Pedro Fernández de Castro

26. Sancho IV of Castile

13. Violante Sanchez, Lady of Uzero

27. María Alfonso Téllez de Menezes

3. Inês de Castro

28. Soeiro Pais de Valadares

14. Lourenço Soares de Valadares

29. Estevainha Ponce de Baião

7. Aldonça Suárez de Valadares

30. Nuno Martins de Chacim

15. Sancha Nunes de Chacim

31. Teresa Nunes Queixada

Infantes of Portugal

The generations indicate descent from Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Habsburg through Infanta Isabel, Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza.

1st generation	Infante Henrique Sancho I Infante João

2nd generation	Afonso II Infante Raimundo Infante Pedro, Count of Urgell Infante Fernando, Count of Flanders Infante Henrique

3rd generation	Sancho II Afonso III Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa

4th generation	Infante Fernando Dinis I Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre Infante Vicente

5th generation	Afonso IV Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria

6th generation	Infante Afonso Infante Dinis Pedro I Infante João

7th generation	Infante Luís Fernando I Infante Afonso Infante João, Duke of Valencia de Campos Infante Dinis, Lord of Cifuentes

8th generation	Infante Pedro Infante Afonso (1382) Infante Afonso (1390–1400) Duarte I Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu Infante João, Constable of Portugal Infante Fernando

9th generation	Infante João Afonso V Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu Infante Duarte Infante Pedro, Constable of Portugal Infante João, Prince of Antioch Cardinal-Infante Jaime of Coimbra Infante Diogo, Constable of Portugal

10th generation	João, Prince of Portugal João II Infante João, Duke of Viseu Infante Diogo, Duke of Viseu Infante Duarte of Viseu Infante Dinis of Viseu Infante Simão of Viseu Infante Afonso of Viseu Manuel I

11th generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Infante João Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* João III Infante Luís, Duke of Beja Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda Cardinal-Infante Afonso Henrique I (The Cardinal-King) Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães Infante António Infante Carlos

12th generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Manuel, Prince of Portugal Filipe, Prince of Portugal Infante Dinis João Manuel, Prince of Portugal Infante António Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães

13th generation	Sebastião I Carlos, Prince of Asturias§# Diogo, Prince of Portugal and Asturias§# Filipe II§# Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugalƒ

14th generation	Filipe III§# Infante Carlos§# Cardinal-Infante Fernando§# Infante Alfonso Mauricio§#

15th generation	Baltasar Carlos, Prince of Portugal and Asturias§# Infante Francisco Fernando§# Teodósio, Prince of Brazil Afonso VI Pedro II

16th generation	João, Prince of Brazil João V Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja Infante António Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém

17th generation	Pedro, Prince of Brazil José I Infante Carlos Pedro III Infante Alexandre

18th generation	None

19th generation	José, Prince of Brazil Infante João (1762) Infante João Francisco João VI

20th generation	Francisco António, Prince of Beira Pedro I of Brazil & IV of Portugal Miguel I Infante Pedro Carlos§

21st generation	Miguel, Prince of Beira João Carlos, Prince of Beira Infante Miguel, Duke of Braganza Infante Sebastião§

22nd generation	Pedro V¶ Luís I¶ Infante João, Duke of Beja¶ Infante Fernando¶ Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra¶ Infante Leopoldo¶ Infante Eugénio¶ Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu Infante Francisco José Infante Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza

23rd generation	Carlos I¶ Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto¶ Infante Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra

24th generation	Luís Filipe, Prince Royal¶ Manuel II¶ Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto

* also an infante of Castile and León, Aragon, Sicily and Naples, § also an infante of Spain, # also an archduke of Austria, ‡ also an imperial prince of Brazil, ¶ also a prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony ƒ claimant infante

Portuguese House of Burgundy

Henry, Count of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Theresa of León

Children	Urraca Henriques, wife of Bermudo Pérez de Traba Sancha Henriques, Lady of Braganza de Langroiva and Noman Teresa Henriques Henrique Henriques Afonso Henriques Pedro Henriques

Grandchildren	Infante Henrique Infanta Mafalda Urraca, Queen of Léon Infanta Sancha Sancho I Infante João Theresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of Burgundy

Afonso I of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Mafalda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal

Children	Infante Henrique Infanta Mafalda Urraca, Queen of Léon Infanta Sancha Sancho I Infante João Theresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of Burgundy

Grandchildren	Theresa, Queen of León Infanta Sancha, Lady of Alenquer Infante Raimundo Infanta Constance Afonso II of Portugal Peter I, Count of Urgell Ferdinand, Count of Flanders Infante Henrique Infanta Branca, Lady of Guadalajara Berengaria, Queen of Denmark Mafalda, Queen of Castile

Sancho I of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Dulce of Aragon

Children	Theresa, Queen of León Infanta Sancha, Lady of Alenquer Infante Raimundo Infante Constance Afonso II of Portugal Peter I, Count of Urgell Ferdinand, Count of Flanders Infante Henrique Infanta Branca, Lady of Guadalajara Berengaria, Queen of Denmark Mafalda, Queen of Castile

Grandchildren	Sancho II Afonso III Eleanor, junior Queen of Denmark Fernando, Lord of Serpa Infanta Maria

Afonso II of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Urraca of Castile

Children	Sancho II Afonso III Eleanor, junior Queen of Denmark Fernando, Lord of Serpa

Grandchildren	Infanta Blanche, Lady of Las Huelgas Denis I of Portugal Afonso of Portugal, Lord of Portalegre Infanta Sancha Infanta Maria Infanta Constança Infante Vicente Infante Fernando

Sancho II of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Mécia Lopes de Haro

Notes	Sancho had no children; he was deposed in 1247 and died the following year.

Afonso III of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Matilda II of Boulogne Beatrice of Castile

Children	Infanta Branca, Lady of Las Huelgas Denis I of Portugal Afonso of Portugal, Lord of Portalegre Infanta Sancha Infanta Maria Infanta Constança Infante Vicente Infante Fernando

Grandchildren	Constance, Queen of Castile Afonso IV Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria Infanta Maria, Lady of Meneses and Orduña Infanta Isabel, Lady of Penela Infanta Constança Infanta Beatriz, Lady of Lemos

Denis of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Saint Elizabeth of Portugal

Children	Constance, Queen of Castile Afonso IV

Grandchildren	Maria, Queen of Castile Infante Afonso Infante Denis Peter I Infanta Isabel Infante João Eleanor, Queen of Aragon

Afonso IV of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Beatrice of Castile

Children	Maria, Queen of Castile Infante Afonso Infante Denis Peter I Infanta Isabel Infante João Eleanor, Queen of Aragon

Grandchildren	Infante Luís Infanta Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa Ferdinand I Infante Afonso Infanta Beatrice, Countess of Alburquerque Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos Infante Denis, Lord of Cifuentes

Peter I of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Blanche of Castile Constanza Manuel Inês de Castro

Children	Infante Luís Infanta Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa Ferdinand I Infante Afonso¹ Infanta Beatrice, Countess of Alburquerque¹ Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos¹ Infante Denis, Lord of Cifuentes¹

Illegitimate children included	John, Grand Master of the Order of Aviz (future John I)

Grandchildren	Beatrice, titular Queen of Portugal Infante Pedro Infante Afonso Infante Fernando, Lord of Eça¹ Infanta Maria Brites, Countess of Valencia de Campos¹ Infanta Isabel Brites, Countess of Cigales and Buelna¹ Infanta Joana, Lady of Buendía¹ Infante Fernando, Lord of Cifuentes¹ Infante Pedro, Lord of Colmenarejo¹ Infanta Beatrice¹

Ferdinand I of Portugal

Spouse(s)	Leonor Telles de Menezes

Children	Beatrice, titular Queen of Portugal Infante Pedro Infante Afonso

Notes: ¹ the descendants of King Peter I and Ines de Castro's children were recognized as legitimate and were Infantes and Infantas; ² also an Infante of Castile

Pretenders to the Portuguese throne

Burgundian line	Beatrice of Portugal (1383–1420) John I of Castile (1383–1390) Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos (1383–1397) Infante Dinis, Lord of Cifuentes (1383–1397)

Aviz line	Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1595–1638) Manuel António of Portugal (1638–1666)

Deposed monarchs	King António I (1580–1595) King Miguel I (1834–1866) King Manuel II (1910–1932)

Miguelist line	Miguel Januário of Braganza (1866–1920) Duarte Nuno of Braganza (1920–1976) Duarte Pio of Braganza (1976–present)

Other line	Maria Pia of Braganza (1932–1987) Rosario Poidimani (1987–present)

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