Jorge, Duke of Coimbra

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Jorge, Duke of Coimbra was an illegitimate but politically significant son of King John II of Portugal, who became a prominent noble and military figure in late 15th-century Portugal.

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Jorge, Duke of Coimbra canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese noble
illegitimate royal child
military leader
associatedWith Order of Aviz (Portugal)
linked to: Order of Aviz

Order of Santiago (Portugal)
linked to: Order of Santiago
birthDate 1481
birthPlace Kingdom of Portugal
burialPlace Portugal
citizenship Portuguese
country Kingdom of Portugal
deathDate 1550
deathPlace Kingdom of Portugal
era Early 16th century
Late 15th century
father John II of Portugal
fullName Jorge de Lencastre
gender male
language Portuguese
legitimacyStatus illegitimate son of the king
mother Ana de Mendonça
nobleFamily House of Aviz
nobleTitle Duke of Coimbra
notableFor being a politically significant illegitimate son of King John II of Portugal
leadership in Portuguese military and noble affairs in the late 15th and early 16th centuries
politicalRole rival claimant to influence against Manuel I of Portugal
positionHeld Duke of Coimbra
Master of the Order of Aviz (Portugal)
Master of the Order of Santiago (Portugal)
relative Eleanor of Viseu
Manuel I of Portugal
religion Roman Catholicism
socialStatus high nobility
supportedBy John II of Portugal
titleGrantedBy John II of Portugal
uncle Manuel I of Portugal

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

John II of Portugal child Jorge, Duke of Coimbra
subject linked to: the Perfect Prince
Eleanor of Viseu child Jorge, Duke of Coimbra