Dom João Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal or John Emmanuel was a Portuguese infante, the eighth child of King John III of Portugal and Catherine of Austria, daughter of Philip I of Castile and Jo
João, Prince of Portugal; Antonis Mor, 1552
Portrait of Prince João Manuel; Hieronymus Cock, c. 1550–1554
Catherine of Austria or Catherine of Spain was a Queen of Portugal as the wife of King John III, and a regent during the minority of her grandson, King Sebastian, from 1557 until 1562.
João Manuel, Prince of Portugal
…Emmanuel(Portuguese pronunciation: ) (3 June 1537 – 2 January 1554) was a Portuguese infante (prince), the eighth child of King John III of Portugal and Catherine of Austria, daughter of Philip I of Castile and Joanna of Castile. As the heir to the throne, he was styled Prince of Portugal. João Manuel was born on 3 June…
Portrait by Anthonis Mor, 1552
Altarpiece by Cristóvão Lopes in the Convent of Madre de Deus in Lisbon depicting Catherine of Austria with her namesake, St. Catherine of Alexandria. Currently on display in the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon.