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Catherine, Duchess of Braganza
1540Jan, 18

Catherine, Duchess of Braganza

Catherine, Duchess of Braganza (d. 1614)
Infanta Catherine of Portugal, Duchess of Braganza by marriage (Portuguese: Catarina; Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐtɐˈɾinɐ], 18 January 1540 – 15 November 1614) was a Portuguese infanta (princess) claimant to the throne following the death of King Henry of Portugal in 1580.

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