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Joan, Princess of Portugal

Lisbon, 15 Feb 1452 – Aveiro, 21 May 1490

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 15 Feb 1452

    Born in Lisbon

  2. 21 May 1490

    Dies in Aveiro, aged 38

During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Lisbon.

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

The 1450s · Joan, is born in Lisbon

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.