Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu

Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu was an Infanta of Portugal, the only daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and Eleanor of Austria. A noted patron of the arts and buildings, Maria's personal wealth rivaled that of her half-brother, King John III of Portugal, making her the richest woman in Portugal and one of the wealthiest princesses in Europe.

18 June 1521

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Born in the same month (June 1521): John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev