- Constance of Portugal
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- For the Portuguese infanta daughter of Sancho I, see: Infanta Constança of Portugal
Constance Queen consort of Castile and León Tenure 23 January 1302 – 7 September 1312 Spouse Ferdinand IV Issue Eleanor, Queen of Aragon
Infanta Constance
Alfonso XIHouse House of Burgundy Father Denis Mother Elizabeth of Aragon Born 3 January 1290
Kingdom of PortugalDied 18 November 1313 (aged 23)
Sahagun, Crown of CastileBurial Valladolid, Spain Religion Roman Catholicism Infanta Constança of Portugal (3 January 1290 – Sahagun, 18 November 1313; Portuguese pronunciation: [kõʃˈtɐ̃sɐ]; English: Constance) was a Portuguese infanta (princess), daughter of King Denis of Portugal and his wife Saint Elizabeth of Aragon. She was born on January 3, 1290 and became Queen consort of Castile when she married Castilian King Ferdinand IV.
From Ferdinand IV she had three children:
- Leonor (1307–1359), married King Alfonso IV of Aragon
- Constanza (1308–1310)
- Alfonso XI of Castile (1311–1350)
Constance of Portugal died November 18, 1313 in Sahagun.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Constance of Portugal 16. Sancho I of Portugal 8. Afonso II of Portugal 17. Dulce of Aragon 4. Afonso III of Portugal 18. Alfonso VIII of Castile 9. Urraca of Castile 19. Leonora of England 2. Denis of Portugal 20. Ferdinand III of Castile 10. Alfonso X of Castile 21. Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen 5. Beatrice of Castile 22. Guillén Pérez de Guzmán 11. Mayor Guillen de Guzmán 23. Elvira Rodríguez de los Cameros 1. Constance of Portugal 24. Peter II of Aragon 12. James I of Aragon 25. Marie of Montpellier 6. Peter III of Aragon 26. Andrew II of Hungary 13. Violant of Hungary 27. Yolanda de Courtenay 3. Elizabeth of Aragon 28. Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor 14. Manfred of Sicily 29. Bianca Lancia 7. Constance of Sicily 30. Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy 15. Beatrice of Savoy 31. Anne of Burgundy Royal titles Vacant Title last held byMaria of MolinaQueen consort of Castile
1302–1312Vacant Title next held byConstance of PeñafielQueen consort of León
1302–1312Queen consort of Galicia
1302–1312Queen consort of Toledo
1302–1312The generations indicate descent form Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Bourbon through Isabella of Portugal, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catherine, Duchess of Braganza. 1st Generation Infanta Mafalda • Infanta Urraca, Queen of Léon • Teresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of Burgundy2nd Generation Teresa, Queen of Léon • Sancha, Lady of Alenquer • Infanta Constança • Branca, Lady of Guadalajara • Berengária, Queen of Denmark • Mafalda, Queen of Castile3rd Generation Leonor, Queen of Denmark • Infanta Maria4th Generation Branca, Viscountess of Huelgas • Infanta Sancha • Infanta Maria • Infanta Constança • Eleanor, Princess of Dacia5th Generation Constance, Queen of Castile and León • Maria, Lady of Menezes and Orduña • Isabel, Lady of Penela • Infanta Constança • Beatriz, Lady of Lemos6th Generation 7th Generation Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa • Beatriz, Countess of Alburquerque8th Generation 9th Generation Isabel, Queen of Castile and León • Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu • Infanta Filipa • Isabel, Queen of Portugal • Filipa, Lady of Almada • Infanta Maria • Leonor, Holy Roman Empress • Beatriz, Lady of Ravenstein • Infanta Catarina • Infanta Filipa • Joana, Queen of Castile and León10th Generation Leonor, Queen of Portugal and the Algarve • Isabel, Duchess of Braganza • Infanta Catarina • Saint Joana, Princess of Portugal11th Generation 12th Generation Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal • Infanta Isabel • Infanta Beatriz • Infanta Luisa • Maria, Hereditary Princess of Parma • Catarina, Duchess of Braganza13th Generation Isabella Clara Eugenia, Co-Sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands* • Catherine Michelle, Duchess of Savoy* • Infanta Maria*14th Generation Anna, Queen of France* • Infanta Maria* Maria Anna, Holy Roman Empress* • Infanta Margarita Francisca*15th Generation Infanta Maria Margarita* • Infanta Margarita Maria Catalina* • Infanta Maria Eugenia* • Infanta Isabel Maria Teresa* • Infanta Maria Anna Antonia* • Maria Theresa, Queen of France* Joana, Princess of Beira • Catarina, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland16th Generation Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira • Infanta Francisca Xaviera • Infanta Teresa Maria • Infanta Francisca Josefa17th Generation 18th Generation 19th Generation 20th Generation Teresa, Princess of Beira • Maria Isabel, Queen of Spain • Maria Francisca, Countess of Molina • Infanta Isabel Maria • Infanta Maria da Assunção • Ana de Jesus Maria, Marchioness of Loulé Infanta Maria Carlota*21st Generation Maria II • Januária Maria, Princess Imperial of Brazil** • Infanta Paula Mariana** • Infanta Francisca** • Infanta Maria Amélia** • Maria das Neves, Duchess of San Jaime • Maria Teresa, Archduchess of Austria • Maria Josepha, Duchess in Bavaria • Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães • Maria Ana, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg • Maria Antónia, Duchess of Parma22nd Generation Infanta Maria*** • Maria Ana, Crown Princess of Saxony*** • Antónia, Princess of Hohenzollern*** • Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil** • Infanta Maria da Glória*** • Leopoldina, Princess Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary** • Maria Teresa, Princess Karl Ludwig of Thurn und Taxis • Isabel Maria, Princess of Thurn und Taxis • Infanta Maria Benedita • Infanta Mafalda • Maria Anna, Hereditary Princess of Thurn und Taxis • Infanta Filippa Maria • Maria Antónia, Mrs. Chanler • Maria Adelaide, Mrs. van Uden23rd Generation none24th Generation Infanta Maria Ana*** • Infanta Maria Francisca*also an infanta of Spain, **also an imperial princess of Brazil, ***also a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony Henry, Count of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenAfonso Henriques · Urraca Henriques, Countess of Trastámara · Sancha Henriques, Lady of Braganza de Langroiva and Noman · Teresa Henriques · Henrique HenriquesGrandchildrenInfante Henrique · Infanta Mafalda · Urraca, Queen of Léon · Infanta Sancha · Sancho I · Infante João · Theresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of BurgundyAfonso I of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenInfante Henrique · Infanta Mafalda · Urraca, Queen of Léon · Infanta Sancha · Sancho I · Infante João · Theresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of BurgundyGrandchildrenTheresa, 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 PortugalSancho I of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenTheresa, 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 PortugalGrandchildrenSancho II · Afonso III · Eleanor, junior Queen of Denmark · Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa · Infante Vicente · Infanta MariaAfonso II of Portugal Spouse(s)Urraca of CastileChildrenSancho II · Afonso III · Eleanor, junior Queen of Denmark · Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa · Infante VicenteGrandchildrenInfante Roberto · Infanta Branca, Viscountess of Huelgas · Infante Fernando · Denis I · Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre · Infanta Sancha · Infanta Maria · Infanta Constança · Infante Vicente · Eleanor, Princess of DaciaSancho II of Portugal Spouse(s)NotesSancho had no children; he was desposed in 1247 and died the following year.Afonso III of Portugal Spouse(s)Matilda II of Boulogne · Beatrice of CastileChildrenInfante Roberto · Infanta Branca, Viscountess of Huelgas · Infante Fernando · Denis I · Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre · Infanta Sancha · Infanta Maria · Infanta Constança · Infante VicenteGrandchildrenConstance, Queen of Castile · Afonso IV · Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria · Infanta Maria, Lady of Menezes and Orduña · Infanta Isabel, Lady of Penela · Infanta Constança · Infanta Beatriz, Lady of LemosDenis of Portugal Spouse(s)Saint Elizabeth of AragonChildrenConstance, Queen of Castile · Afonso IVGrandchildrenMaria, Queen of Castile · Infante Afonso · Infante Denis · Peter I · Infanta Isabel · Infante João · Eleanor, Queen of AragonAfonso IV of Portugal Spouse(s)Beatrice of CastileChildrenMaria, Queen of Castile · Infante Afonso · Infante Denis · Peter I · Infanta Isabel · Infante João · Eleanor, Queen of AragonGrandchildrenInfante 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 CifuentesPeter I of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenInfante 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*Illegitimate
children
includedGrandchildrenBeatrice, titular Queen of Portugal · Infante Pedro · Infante Afonso · Infante Fernando, Lord of Eça* · Infanta Maria Brites, Countess of Valencia de Campos* · Infanta Isabel Brites, Countess of Cigales and Buelna* · Infanta Joana, Lady of Buendía* · Infante Fernando, Lord of Cifuentes* · Infante Pedro, Lord of Colmenarejo* · Infanta Beatrice*
Ferdinand I of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenGrandchildrenMiguel, Crown Prince of Portugal**Notes: *the descendants of King Peter I and Ines de Castro's children
were recognized as legitimate and were Infantes and Infantas
**also an Infante of CastileCategories:- 1290 births
- 1313 deaths
- Portuguese infantas
- House of Burgundy-Portugal
- Castilian queen consorts
- Leonese queen consorts
- Galician queens consort
- Women of medieval Portugal
- Women of medieval Spain
- Portuguese royalty stubs
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