Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy

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Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, was a 15th-century Portuguese infanta who became a powerful and influential duchess through her marriage to Philip the Good, playing a key role in the politics and culture of the Burgundian court.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf duchess consort
human
infanta of Portugal
regent
child Antoine, Duke of Brabant
Charles the Bold
Joseph (died young)
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal
dateOfBirth 1397-02-21
dateOfDeath 1471-12-17
endTimeOfPositionHeld 1442
1446
era 15th century
father John I of Portugal NERFINISHED
givenName Isabella
languageSpoken French
Middle English
Portuguese
memberOfRoyalHouse House of Aviz
mother Philippa of Lancaster NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Countess of Artois NERFINISHED
Countess of Burgundy (Franche-Comté)
Countess of Flanders
Duchess of Burgundy
notableFor diplomatic role between Burgundy, Portugal, England, and France
patronage of arts and culture
political influence at the Burgundian court
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Portugal
Évora NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Chartreuse de Champmol
placeOfDeath Aire-sur-la-Lys
County of Artois NERFINISHED
placeOfMarriage Bruges NERFINISHED
positionHeld Regent of Burgundy
Regent of the Burgundian Netherlands
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Bruges NERFINISHED
Brussels
Dijon NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
sibling Edward I of Portugal NERFINISHED
Ferdinand the Holy Prince
Henry the Navigator
John, Constable of Portugal
Peter, Duke of Coimbra
spouse Philip the Good
startTimeOfMarriage 1430-01-07
startTimeOfPositionHeld 1439
1444


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