# List of dukes of Braganza

The following is a list of dukes of Braganza, one of the most important noble titles, and later royal title, in the Kingdom of Portugal.

## List of dukes of Braganza

Note: The blue shade means that the person was not officially created Duke of Braganza, the person only claimed the title.

### Before accession to the throne

| Name | Birth | Became Duke | Ceased to be Duke | Death | Other titles | Marriages |
| Afonso, Duke of Braganza | 4 August 1377 Illegitimate son of King John I | 1443 | 15 December 1461 | 15 December 1461 | 8th Count of Barcelos, 2nd Count of Neiva | Beatriz Pereira de Alvim Constance de Noronha |
| Fernando I, Duke of Braganza | 4 August 1403 Second son of Duke Afonso I | 15 December 1461 | 1 April 1478 | 1 April 1478 | 1st Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 5th Count of Ourém, 9th Count of Barcelos, 3rd Count of Arraiolos, 3rd Count of Neiva | Joana de Castro |
| Fernando II, Duke of Braganza | 1430 Eldest son of Duke Fernando I | 1 April 1478 | 20 June 1483 | 20 June 1483 | 1st Duke of Guimarães, 2nd Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 10th Count of Barcelos, 6th Count of Ourém, 4th Count of Arraiolos, 4th Count of Neiva, 1st Count of Guimarães | Doña Leonor de Menezes Infanta Isabella of Viseu |
| Jaime I, Duke of Braganza | 1479 Eldest son of Duke Fernando II | 20 June 1483 | 20 September 1532 | 20 September 1532 | Prince of Portugal, 2nd Duke of Guimarães, 3rd Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 11th Count of Barcelos, 8th Count of Ourém, 5th Count of Arraiolos, 5th Count of Neiva | Eleonor of Mendoza Joana of Mendoza |
| Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza | 1510 Eldest son of Duke Jaime I | 20 September 1532 | 22 September 1563 | 22 September 1563 | 3rd Duke of Guimarães, 4th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 12th Count of Barcelos, 6th Count of Arraiolos, 9th Count of Ourém, 6th Count of Neiva | Isabel of Lencastre Beatriz of Lencastre |
| João I, Duke of Braganza | 1543 Eldest son of Duke Teodósio I | 22 September 1563 | 1583 | 1583 | 1st Duke of Barcelos, 5th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 13th Count of Barcelos, 10th Count of Ourém, 7th Count of Arraiolos, 7th Count of Neiva | Infanta Catherine of Guimarães |
| Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza | 28 April 1568 Eldest son of Duke John I | 1583 | 29 November 1630 | 29 November 1630 | 2nd Duke of Barcelos, 6th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 14th Count of Barcelos, 11th Count of Ourém, 8th Count of Arraiolos, 8th Count of Neiva | Ana de Velasco y Girón |
| John IV of Portugal (João II as Duke) | 18 March 1603 Eldest son of Duke Teodósio II | 29 November 1630 | 1 December 1640 became King | 6 November 1656 | King of Portugal and the Algarves, 6th Duke of Guimarães, 3rd Duke of Barcelos, 7th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 15th Count of Barcelos, 12th Count of Ourém, 9th Count of Arraiolos, 9th Count of Neiva | Luisa of Medina-Sidonia |

### As first in line to the throne of Portugal

| Name | Birth | Became Duke | Ceased to be Duke | Death | Other titles | Marriages |
| Teodósio | 8 February 1634 eldest son of King John IV | 1 December 1640 | 13 May 1653 | 13 May 1653 | Prince of Portugal, Prince of Brazil, 4th Duke of Barcelos, 8th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 16th Count of Barcelos, 13th Count of Ourém, 10th Count of Arraiolos, 10th Count of Neiva | none |
| Afonso | 21 August 1643 3rd son of King John IV | 13 May 1653 | 6 November 1656 became King | 12 September 1683 | King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, 5th Duke of Barcelos, 9th Marquis of Vila Viçosa, 17th Count of Barcelos, 14th Count of Ourém, 11th Count of Arraiolos, 11th Count of Neiva | Maria Francisca of Savoy |
| Isabel Luísa | 6 January 1669 eldest child of King Peter II | 12 September 1683 | 30 August 1688 | 21 October 1690 | Princess of Brazil, Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva | none |
| Isabel Luísa | 6 January 1669 eldest child of King Peter II | 17 September 1688 | 22 October 1689 | 21 October 1690 | Princess of Brazil, Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva | none |
| João | 30 August 1688 eldest son of King Peter II | 30 August 1688 eldest son of King Peter II | 17 September 1688 | 17 September 1688 | Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | none |
| João | 22 October 1689 2nd son of King Peter II | 22 October 1689 2nd son of King Peter II | 9 December 1706 became King | 31 July 1750 | King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Maria Anna of Austria |
| Maria Bárbara | 4 December 1711 eldest child of King John V | 4 December 1711 | 19 October 1712 | 27 August 1758 | Princess of Brazil, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva | Ferdinand VI of Spain |
| Pedro | 19 October 1712 eldest son of King John V | 19 October 1712 eldest son of King John V | 29 October 1714 | 29 October 1714 | Prince of Brazil, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Maria Francisca of Savoy |
| José | 6 June 1714 2nd son of King John V | 29 October 1714 | 31 July 1750 became King | 24 February 1777 | King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Mariana Victoria of Spain |
| Maria Francisca | 17 December 1734 eldest child of King Joseph I | 31 July 1750 | 24 February 1777 became Queen | 20 March 1816 | Queen of Portugal and the Algarves, Princess of Brazil, Princess of Beira, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva | Peter III of Portugal |
| José | 20 August 1761 eldest son of Queen Maria I | 24 February 1777 | 11 September 1788 | 11 September 1788 | Prince of Brazil, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Infanta Benedita of Portugal |
| João | 13 May 1767 youngest son of Queen Maria I | 11 September 1788 | 20 March 1816 became King | 10 March 1826 | King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince of Brazil, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Charlotte of Spain |
| Pedro de Alcântara | 12 October 1798 2nd son of King John VI | 20 March 1816 | October 12, 1822 became Emperor | | Emperor of Brazil, King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Maria Leopoldina of Austria Amélia of Leuchtenberg |
| Pedro de Alcântara | 12 October 1798 2nd son of King John VI | 7 April 1831 after abdication used as style | 24 September 1834 | 24 September 1834 | | Emperor of Brazil, King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Maria Leopoldina of Austria Amélia of Leuchtenberg |
| Maria da Glória | 4 April 1819 eldest child of Emperor Pedro I | 10 March 1826 | 2 May 1826 Became Queen | 15 November 1853 | Queen of Portugal and the Algarves, Princess of Grão-Pará, Princess Imperial of Brazil, Princes of Beira, Princess of Eichstätt, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Porto, Duchess of Leuchtenberg, Duchess of Santa Cruz, Duchess of Barcelos, Marchioness of Vila Viçosa, Countess of Barcelos, Countess of Ourém, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Neiva | Miguel I of Portugal annulled Auguste, 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg Ferdinand II of Portugal |
| Miguel I of Portugal | 26 October 1802 youngest son of King John VI | 6 May 1834 never created duke, used as style during his exile | 14 November 1866 | 14 November 1866 | King of Portugal and the Algarves, Duke of Beja | Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg |
| Pedro | 16 December 1837 eldest son of Queen Maria II | 16 December 1837 eldest son of Queen Maria II | 15 November 1853 became King | 11 November 1861 | King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Carlos | 28 September 1863 eldest son of King Louis I | 28 September 1863 eldest son of King Louis I | 19 October 1889 became King | 1 February 1908 assassinated | King of Portugal and the Algarves, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Amélie of Orléans |
| Luís Filipe | 21 March 1887 eldest son of King Carlos I | 19 October 1889 | 1 February 1908 assassinated | 1 February 1908 assassinated | Prince Royal of Portugal, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | none |

### Post-monarchy use

| Name | Birth | Claimed title | Ceased to be Duke | Death | Other titles claimed | Marriages |
| Miguel Januário of Braganza | 19 September 1853 eldest son of King Miguel I of Portugal | 4 October 1910 or 14 November 1866 | 31 July 1920 | 11 October 1927 | Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg |
| Duarte Nuno of Braganza | 23 September 1907 3rd son of Miguel | 31 July 1920 or 2 July 1932 | 24 December 1976 | 24 December 1976 | Duke of Barcelos, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Princess Francisca of Orléans-Braganza |
| Duarte Pio of Braganza | 15 May 1945 eldest son of Duarte Nuno | 24 December 1976 | Incumbent | Living | Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos, Duke of Guimarães, Marquis of Vila Viçosa, Count of Barcelos, Count of Ourém, Count of Arraiolos, Count of Neiva | Isabel de Herédia |
The Miguelist heir apparent, claiming the title of Prince of Beira, is Afonso de Santa Maria (b. 1996).
| Name | Picture | Birth | Claimed title | Ceased to be Duke | Death | Other titles claimed | Marriages |
| Maria Pia of Braganza | | 13 March 1907 as claimed illegitimate daughter of King Carlos I of Portugal | 2 July 1932 | 23 April 1987 | 6 May 1995 | Duchess of Porto, Duchess of Beja, Duchess of Coimbra, Countess of Neiva, Countess of Arraiolos, Countess of Penafiel | Francesco Batista General Giuseppe Blais António Amado-Noivo |