Religion Roman Catholicism Name John, of | Parents Peter, Duke of Coimbra House House of Aviz | |
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Father Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra Mother Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgell Role Peter, Duke of Coimbra's son Died September 11, 1457, Nicosia, Cyprus Spouse Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus (m. 1456–1457) Grandparents John I of Portugal, Philippa of Lancaster Similar People Peter - Duke of Coimbra, Philippa of Lancaster, John I of Portugal, Henry the Navigator | ||
John, Prince of Antioch (1431–1457), was the second son of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgell.
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Life
He took part in the battle of Alfarrobeira, where his father's army was defeated by the Portuguese royal army.
He was imprisoned and was to be executed. However, due to the intervention of his aunt Isabella, he was sent into exile in Burgundy together with his brother James and sister Beatrice. His aunt Isabella reigned as Duchess of Burgundy and was able to offer protection to her nephews and niece as wife of Duke Philip the Good. In 1456, John was elected a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
In 1456, John married Charlotte of Cyprus in Nicosia and was accorded the title Prince of Antioch. He was poisoned on the orders of his mother-in-law, Helena Palaiologina.
He was buried in Nicosia in a tomb which bear his coat of arms.
Coat of arms
Following his marriage to Charlotte, John bore a unique coat of arms, combining: (I) the Kingdom of Jerusalem, (II) his father's Portuguese-English ascentry, (III) the Kingdom of Armenia, (IV) the Kingdom of Cyprus; on top the arms of Lusignan.