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Isabella of Coimbra

Coimbra, 10 Mar 1432 – Évora, 11 Dec 1455

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 10 Mar 1432

    Born in Coimbra

  2. 1447–1455

    Queen Consort of Portugal

  3. 1451–1455

    3 children are born

  4. 11 Dec 1455

    Dies in Évora, aged 23

During her lifetime

She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Coimbra.

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

The 1430s · Isabella is born in Coimbra

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.