Duke of Braganza

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The Duke of Braganza is a historic Portuguese noble title traditionally held by the leading members of the House of Braganza, which became Portugal’s ruling dynasty in the 17th century.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Duke of Braganza canonical 11
Duke of Barcelos 1
Dukedom of Braganza 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese noble title
associatedDynasty Braganza dynasty
linked to: House of Braganza
associatedReligion Roman Catholicism (historical holders)
associatedWith Portuguese monarchy
linked to: Kingdom of Portugal

Portuguese royal family
associatedWithTerritory Duchy of Braganza
linked to: Bragança
coatOfArmsBelongsTo House of Braganza
country Portugal
currentPretenderHouse House of Braganza
currentPretenderTitleHolder Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza
dynasticHouse House of Braganza
heldBy Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza
Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza
John IV of Portugal
João II, 8th Duke of Braganza
Miguel I of Portugal
Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza
Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
historicalSignificance central title in Portuguese succession politics
symbol of Braganza claim to the Portuguese throne
houseBecameRulingDynastyInCentury 17th century
houseBecameRulingDynastyOf Kingdom of Portugal
languageOfName Portuguese
linkedToDynasticUnion Iberian Union (through opposition and restoration)
linkedToEvent Restoration of Portuguese independence (1640)
monarchicalContext Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves
linked to: Kingdom of Portugal
namedAfter Braganza
linked to: House of Braganza
nobleFamily House of Braganza
nobleRankInCountry highest Portuguese ducal title
notableHolderBecame John IV of Portugal
King of Portugal
politicalRole leading magnate of the Portuguese realm (late Middle Ages and early modern period)
precedes King of Portugal (Braganza dynasty)
linked to: King of Portugal
rank ducal title
region Iberian Peninsula
seat Braganza
linked to: House of Braganza
style His Serene Highness (historically, in some contexts)
successorTitleInMonarchy King of Portugal and the Algarves (for John IV)
linked to: John IV of Portugal
titleGenderForm Duchess (female)
Duke (male)
titleStatusAfter1910 no longer legally recognized in republican Portugal
titleStatusInMonarchism used by monarchist pretenders to the Portuguese throne
titleType hereditary title
traditionalHolder leading members of the House of Braganza
usedAs title for heir presumptive to the Portuguese throne (Braganza dynasty)
usedBy Portuguese royalist and legitimist movements

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John IV of Portugal nobleTitle Duke of Braganza
John IV of Portugal nobleTitle Duke of Barcelos
linked to: Duke of Braganza
Portuguese royal family titleHeld Duke of Braganza
House of Braganza namedAfter Dukedom of Braganza
linked to: Duke of Braganza
House of Braganza hasTitle Duke of Braganza
John VI of Portugal nobleTitle Duke of Braganza
Portuguese peerage includesTitle Duke of Braganza
John, Prince of Brazil nobleTitle Duke of Braganza
Peter II of Portugal title Duke of Braganza
John IV of Portugal positionHeld Duke of Braganza
subject linked to: John
Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza nobleTitle Duke of Braganza
Joseph I of Portugal nobleTitle Duke of Braganza
subject linked to: Joseph I