Inês de Castro

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Inês de Castro is a tragic figure from 14th-century Portuguese history and legend, famed as the posthumously recognized queen whose love affair with King Pedro I inspired numerous works of art and literature.

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Inês de Castro canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese legendary figure
historical figure
noblewoman
queen consort of Portugal
associatedWith Coimbra
surface form: Coimbra, Portugal

Kingdom of Portugal
surface form: Portuguese monarchy

theme of posthumous justice
theme of tragic love
birthDate c. 1320
burialPlace Alcobaça Monastery
causeOfDeath assassination
child Afonso of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)
Beatrice of Portugal
surface form: Beatrice of Portugal (daughter of Peter I and Inês de Castro)

John of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)
countryOfCitizenship Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile
culture Portuguese
deathDate 1355-01-07
deathPlace Coimbra
father Pedro Fernández de Castro
genreOfRepresentation legend
romantic tragedy
hasLegend posthumous coronation legend
hasWorkInspired numerous paintings depicting her assassination
various operas titled “Inês de Castro”
“Inês de Castro” (play) by António Ferreira
Os Lusíadas
surface form: “Os Lusíadas” by Luís de Camões
historicalEra Middle Ages
influenced European romantic literature
Portuguese literature
Portuguese opera
Portuguese theatre
killedBy agents of Afonso IV of Portugal
languageOfHistoricalContext Old Galician-Portuguese
surface form: Galician-Portuguese

Portuguese
mother Aldonça Lourenço de Valadares
name Inês de Castro self-link
nobleFamily House of Castro
notableFor love affair with Peter I of Portugal
posthumous recognition as queen of Portugal
tragic death ordered by the Portuguese court
occupation lady-in-waiting
partner Peter I of Portugal
positionHeld queen consort of Portugal
relative Afonso IV of Portugal
residence Coimbra
Santarém
spouse Peter I of Portugal
timePeriod 14th century

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Alfredo Keil notableWork Inês de Castro
Quinta das Lágrimas associatedWith Inês de Castro
Inês de Castro name Inês de Castro self-link
Lago dos Amores associatedWith Inês de Castro
Fonte das Lágrimas associatedWith Inês de Castro
Peter I of Portugal partner Inês de Castro
Peter I of Portugal associatedWith Inês de Castro
Inês hasNotableBearer Inês de Castro