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Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu

1521 - 1577

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Maria, Duchess of Viseu (18 June 1521 – 10 October 1577; Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ]) was an infanta of Portugal, the only daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and his third wife, Eleanor of Austria. A noted patron of the arts and buildings, Maria's personal wealth rivaled that of her half-brother, King John III of Portugal, making her the richest woman in Portugal and one of the wealthiest princesses in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu is the 363rd most popular nobleman (down from 325th in 2019), the 123rd most popular biography from Portugal and the 3rd most popular Portuguese Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu ranks 363 out of 1,415. Before her are William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg, Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg, Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach, Philibert I, Duke of Savoy, Claude, Duke of Guise, and Princess Sophie of Saxony. After her are Prince Louis, Count of Trani, Princess Carolina of Parma, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Lanzelin of Klettgau, Princess Hélène of Orléans, and Ingeborg of Norway.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1521, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu ranks 7. Before her are Pope Urban VII, Takeda Shingen, Peter Canisius, Christina of Denmark, Maurice, Elector of Saxony, and Thomas Wyatt the Younger. After her are Andrew Avellino, Xu Wei, Antoine Caron, Richard Chancellor, Philippe de Monte, and Francesco Laparelli. Among people deceased in 1577, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu ranks 8. Before her are Ismail II, Devlet I Giray, Pedro Nunes, Andrea Amati, Anna of Saxony, and Şah Sultan. After her are Infanta Maria of Guimarães, Scipione Rebiba, Alvise I Mocenigo, Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Gjon Buzuku, and Rémy Belleau.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu ranks 123 out of 633. Before her are Afonso, Prince of Portugal (1475), Ricardo Quaresma (1983), Aristides de Sousa Mendes (1885), José Saraiva Martins (1932), Wamba (630), and Isabel of Coimbra (1432). After her are Peter, Duke of Coimbra (1392), João Vaz Corte-Real (1420), Eleanor of Viseu (1458), Infanta Maria Francisca of Braganza (1800), António Ramalho Eanes (1935), and Américo Tomás (1894).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Portugal

Among noblemen born in Portugal, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu ranks 3. Before her are Afonso de Albuquerque (1453), and Miguel I of Portugal (1802). After her are José, Prince of Brazil (1761), Ferdinand, Count of Flanders (1188), Ferdinand the Holy Prince (1402), Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (1515), Constance of Portugal (1290), Joanna, Princess of Portugal (1452), Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira (1669), Peter, Constable of Portugal (1429), and Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria of Braganza (1806).

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