Joan of Portugal
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The Infanta Joana (1439–1475; pron. IPA: [ʒu'ɐnɐ]; English: Joan, ) was a Portuguese infanta daughter of King Edward of Portugal and his wife Eleanor of Aragon. She was born in the Quinta do Monte Olivete, Almada on March 31, 1439, six months after the death of her father.
In 1455 she married Henry IV of Castile and six years later had a daughter also named Juana (or Joan), called La Beltraneja because of rumours that she was in fact daughter of Don Beltrán de la Cueva. Henry sent Joan to live in Coca at the castle of Henry's supporter, bishop Fonseca. She fell in love with Bishop Fonseca's nephew and had two male children Andres and Fernando named the Apostles to hide them from the king. Enrique declared their marriage had never been legal. Joan allegedly wore dresses that were low cut and her behaviour was considered scandalous. She later entered the convent of San Francisco in Segovia. She died in Madrid on June 13, 1475.
| Preceded by Isabel of Portugal | Queen Consort of Castile and Leon 1455–1474 | Succeeded by Ferdinand II of Aragon |
es:Juana de Portugal fr:Jeanne de Portugal (1438-1475) gl:Xoana de Portugal nl:Johanna van Portugal pt:Joana de Portugal, Rainha de Castela
