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Joanna la Beltraneja

Madrid, 9 Mar 1462 – Lisbon, 22 Apr 1530

12 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born9 Mar 1462, Madridnot verified1 source
  • MarriedAfonso V of Portugalnot verified1 source
  • Titlepretender to the Castilian throneor Queen Consort of Portugal, 1475–1481not verified1 source
  • TitleQueen Consort of Portugal, 1475–1481or pretender to the Castilian thronenot verified1 source
  • Died22 Apr 1530, Lisbonnot verified1 source
  • MotherJoan of Portugalnot verified1 source
  • FatherHenry IV of Castilenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 9 Mar 1462

    Born in Madrid

  2. 1475–1481

    Queen Consort of Portugal

  3. 22 Apr 1530

    Dies in Lisbon, aged 68

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1460s · Joanna is born in Madrid

Who governed

What it cost

Fruits and sweets as rare luxuries

Special treats like fruit and sweets, including pastries called farteis, were considered luxuries for common people, typically enjoyed only during festivals and religious holidays.