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From: Govind III Rashtrakut <>
Subject: Re: Robert 'the Devil'
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 1995 20:07:44 GMT


In article </pc_3.2.3_beta_2>,
William A. Reitwiesner <> wrote:
> (Govind III Rashtrakut) posted:
>
>>How did the Braganza's get their lineage????
>
>Hugh Capet's son Robert II, King of France (d. 1031) had a younger son
>Robert, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1070) whose grandson Henri (d. 1112) was Count
>of Portugal. His son Affonso I (d. 1185) was King of Portugal. Affonso's
>descendant Pedro I, King of Portugal (d. 1345) had an illegitimate son Joao
>I, King of Portugal (d. 1433). Joao I had an illegitimate son Affonso,
>Duke of Braganza (d. 1461). The eighth Duke of Braganza became King of
>Portugal as Joao IV (d. 1656) and founder of the Royal house of Braganza
>which still exists in (for example) the current Duke of Braganza.
>
>
The sucession to the house of Braganza passed through two demale monarchs
- Maria I and her great grand daughter Maria II. Unless the current
Duke does not get his descent from another purely male descent branch of
the Braganzas he would not qualify for a place in the French succession.

Add to the fact that the Braganza claim to the Portuguese throne comes
through an illegitimate son and was only accepted because rule under the
then King Philip IV of Spain (who had a better and legitimate claim) was
unbearable.

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