Infante João, Duke of Beja

Johann (Portuguese Dom João Maria Fernando Pedro de Alcántara Miguel Rafael Gabriel Carlos Leopoldo Antonio Gregorio Francisco de Assis Gonzaga Félix Borja de Saxe -Gotha e Bragança - Coburgo ) of Portugal ( born March 16, 1842 in Lisbon, † December 27, 1861 in Santa Maria de Belém ) was an Infante of Portugal from the House of Saxe -Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Beja 8 (Portuguese: Duque de Beja ).

Life

John was the third son of Queen Maria II da Gloria of Portugal (1819-1853) from her marriage to Ferdinand II ( 1816-1885 ). Johann received military training and achieved the rank of colonel of cavalry. With his sister Maria Antonia and his brother Louis in 1856 he stayed as a guest of the Saxon King John on Weesenstein. With his brother Louis, he traveled to England and France.

His two older brothers, Peter V. and Ludwig I were successively King of Portugal. After the death of Peter and the accession of Louis on November 11, 1861 John was heir to the throne of Portugal. He already died a month after only 19 years old and unmarried, shortly after his brothers Peter and Ferdinand from an infectious disease, probably typhoid.

John was awarded the Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword Order and the Grand Cross of the Order of Our Lady.