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Eleanor of Viseu

Beja, 11 May 1458 – Lisbon, 27 Nov 1525

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 11 May 1458

    Born in Beja

  2. 27 May 1475

    A son is born

  3. 27 Nov 1525

    Dies in Lisbon, aged 67

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1450s · Eleanor is born in Beja

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.