Responding to a request by
Pope Clement XI to aid in the fight against the Turks, in 1716, King
John V of Portugal (Infante Francisco's brother) sent a
fleet of Portuguese ships to aid
Venice and
Austria in their fights against the Turks, led by the
Count of Rio Grande, the Count of São Vicente and by the Duke of Beja.[2]
Generations indicate descent from
Afonso, Duke of Braganza, founder of the House of Braganza, until
João II, Duke of Braganza, the first Braganza monarch of Portugal; italics indicate a head of the House
Generations indicate descent from
John IV, King of Portugal, formerly John II, Duke of Braganza, the first Braganza monarch of Portugal, until
Manuel II, King of Portugal, the last monarch of Portugal, excluding the Miguelist line; italics indicate a head of the House
* also an infante of Castile and León, Aragon, Sicily and Naples,§ also an infante of Spain and an archduke of Austria,# also an infante of Spain,‡ also an imperial prince of Brazil,¶ also a prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony,◙ also a prince of Braganza,¤ title removed in 1920 as their parents' marriage was deemed undynastic,ƒ claimant infante
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