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{{Short description|Portuguese prince (1697–1766)}}
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| title = [[Count of Ourém]]
| title = [[Count of Ourém]]
| image = InfanteD.Manuel.png
| image = InfanteD.Manuel.png
| house = [[House of Braganza]]
| house = [[House of Braganza|Braganza]]
| father = [[Pedro II of Portugal]]
| father = [[Peter II of Portugal]]
| mother = [[Maria Sofia of the Palatinate]]
| mother = [[Maria Sophia of Neuburg]]
| birth_date = August 3, 1697
| birth_date = 3 August 1697
| birth_place = [[Lisbon]], [[Kingdom of Portugal]]
| birth_place = [[Ribeira Palace]], [[Lisbon]], [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portugal]]
| death_date = August 3, 1766
| death_date = {{d-da|3 August 1766|3 August 1697}}
| death_place = Quinta de Belas, [[Kingdom of Portugal]]
| death_place = Royal Palace of [[:pt:Belas (Portugal)|Belas]], [[Sintra]], Portugal
| burial_place = [[Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza]]
| burial_place = [[Pantheon of the House of Braganza]], Lisbon, Portugal
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|full name = ''Manuel José Francisco António Caetano Estêvão Bartolomeu''}}
| religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]]
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|full name = Manuel José Francisco António Caetano Estêvão Bartolomeu}}


'''Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém''', <small>[[Order of the Golden Fleece|KGF]]</small> ({{IPA-pt|mɐnuˈɛɫ}}; ''Manuel José Francisco António Caetano Estêvão Bartolomeu''; ([[Lisbon]], August 3, 1697 - Quinta de Belas, August 3, 1766) was a [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] ''[[infante]]'' (prince), seventh child of [[Peter II of Portugal|Peter II]], [[List of Portuguese monarchs|King]] of [[Portugal]], and his wife [[Maria Sophia of Neuburg]]. He was the brother of King [[John V of Portugal]]. He was a [[:Category:Candidates for the Polish elective throne|candidate for the Polish throne]].
'''Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém''', <small>[[Order of the Golden Fleece|KGF]]</small> ({{IPA|pt|mɐnuˈɛl}}; ''Manuel José Francisco António Caetano Estêvão Bartolomeu''; (3 August 1697 - 3 August 1766) was a [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] ''[[infante]]'' (prince), seventh child of [[Peter II of Portugal|Peter II]], [[List of Portuguese monarchs|King]] of [[Portugal]], and his wife [[Maria Sophia of Neuburg]]. He was the brother of King [[John V of Portugal]]. He was a [[:Category:Candidates for the Polish elective throne|candidate for the Polish throne]].


== Life ==
== Life ==
He was born on August 3, 1697 in [[Lisbon]] and died unmarried and without legitimate issue at the Quinta de Belas in the same city on the same day in 1766. He is buried at the [[Royal Pantheon of the Braganza Dynasty]] in Lisbon.
He was born on 3 August 1697 in [[Lisbon]] and died unmarried and without legitimate issue at the Quinta de Belas in the same city on the same day in 1766. He is buried at the [[Royal Pantheon of the Braganza Dynasty]] in Lisbon.


Manuel led an adventurous life. At the age of 18, he embarked in secret on an English ship with destination the Netherlands. Ordered by his brother King [[John V of Portugal]] to return home, he disobeyed and went to Paris and then to Germany.
Manuel led an adventurous life. At the age of 18, he embarked in secret on an English ship to the Netherlands. Ordered by his brother King [[John V of Portugal]] to return home, he disobeyed and went to Paris and then to Germany.


On August 1, 1716, he offered his services to Prince [[Eugene of Savoy]], to fight the [[Ottoman Empire|Turks]] in [[Hungary]]. There he fought 4 days later in the [[Battle of Petrovaradin]] where he was slightly wounded but covered with glory. He also participated in the pursuit of the fleeing Turks and the siege and capture of [[Timișoara]].
On 1 August 1716 he offered his services to Prince [[Eugene of Savoy]], to fight the [[Ottoman Empire|Turks]] in [[Hungary]]. There he fought 4 days later in the [[Battle of Petrovaradin]] where he was slightly wounded. He also participated in the pursuit of the fleeing Turks and the siege and capture of [[Timișoara]].


In 1717, now officially in the Austrian army, he again fought under Prince Eugen and participated in the conquest of [[Belgrade]].
In 1717, now officially in the Austrian army, he again fought under Prince Eugene and participated in the [[Siege of Belgrade (1717)|conquest of Belgrade]].


After the [[Treaty of Passarowitz]], he obtained the title of ''Maréchal de camp''. After the war he traveled from court to court, living a life filled with pleasure, inspiring several contemporary writers. In 1721 he received the [[Order of the Golden Fleece]].
After the [[Treaty of Passarowitz]], he obtained the title of ''Maréchal de camp''. After the war he traveled from court to court, living a life of pleasure, inspiring several contemporary writers. In 1721 he received the [[Order of the Golden Fleece]].


In 1728 he became one of the candidates for the hand of the wealthy [[Maria Zofia Czartoryska|Maria Zofia Sieniawska]] supported by the [[House of Habsburg|Habsburgs]] in attempt to gain a strong position in Poland before the [[Royal elections in Poland|Royal Election]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.wilanow-palac.art.pl/index.php?enc=1216 |title = Czartoryska z Sieniawskich Maria Zofia|work = Polski Słownik Biograficzny |accessdate = 2010-09-01|language=pl}}</ref> Well known at the Austrian and Russian court, he [[Löwenwolde's Treaty|was even proposed as the next King]] of [[Poland]] for a short time in 1733, in the onset of the [[War of Polish Succession]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Paweł Sieradzki|title=Obecność rodziny książąt Czartoryskich na ziemi jarosławskiej (The presence of the Czartoryski dukes in the land of Jarosław)|year=2006|page=106|publisher=Teka Komisji Historycznej OL PAN (99–123)}}</ref>
In 1728 he became one of the candidates for the hand of the wealthy [[Maria Zofia Czartoryska|Maria Zofia Sieniawska]] supported by the [[House of Habsburg|Habsburgs]] in attempt to gain a strong position in Poland before the [[Royal elections in Poland|Royal Election]] of [[1733 Polish–Lithuanian royal election|1733]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.wilanow-palac.art.pl/index.php?enc=1216 |title = Czartoryska z Sieniawskich Maria Zofia|work = Polski Słownik Biograficzny |access-date = 2010-09-01|language=pl}}</ref> Well known at the Austrian and Russian court, he [[Löwenwolde's Treaty|was even proposed as the next King]] of Poland for a short time in 1733, in the onset of the [[War of the Polish Succession]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Paweł Sieradzki|title=Obecność rodziny książąt Czartoryskich na ziemi jarosławskiej (The presence of the Czartoryski dukes in the land of Jarosław)|year=2006|page=106|publisher=Teka Komisji Historycznej OL PAN (99–123)}}</ref>


The next year he returned to Portugal, where he spent the last years of his life in the Quinta de Belas, leading a socially active life, surrounded by writers and artists. He died on his 69th birthday more than three decades later.
The next year he returned to Portugal, where he spent the last years of his life in the Quinta de Belas, leading a socially active life, surrounded by writers and artists. He died on his 69th birthday more than three decades later.
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|8= 8. [[Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza]]
|8= 8. [[Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza]]
|9= 9. [[Ana de Velasco y Girón]]
|9= 9. [[Ana de Velasco y Girón]]
|10= 10. [[Manuel Pérez de Guzmán y Silva, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia|Manuel de Guzmán y Silva, Duke of Medina Sidonia]]
|10= 10. [[Manuel Pérez de Guzmán y Silva, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia|Manuel, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia]]
|11= 11. [[Juana Gómez de Sandoval y de la Cerda|Juana de Sandoval y de la Cerda]]
|11= 11. [[Juana Gómez de Sandoval y de la Cerda|Juana de Sandoval y de la Cerda]]
|12= 12. [[Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg]]
|12= 12. [[Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg]]
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== See also==
== See also==
*[[Treaty of the Three Black Eagles]]
*[[Treaty of the Three Black Eagles]]

==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
== Further reading ==

* Urszula Kosińska: ''[https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.94.3.0497?searchText=kosi%C5%84ska%20urszula&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dkosi%25C5%2584ska%2Burszula&ab_segments=0%2FSYC-6646_basic_search%2Fltr&refreqid=fastly-default%3Adb4b9a462916 Could a Portuguese Prince become King of Poland? The Candidacy of Don Manuel de Bragança for the Polish Throne in the Years 1729–33]'', In: The Slavonic and East European Review, Vol. 94, No. 3 (July 2016), pp. 497-508.
* Ernesto Soares, ''[https://permalinkbnd.bnportugal.gov.pt/records/item/86771-o-infante-d-manuel-1697-1766?offset=10070 O Infante D. Manuel 1697-1766 : subsídios para a sua biografia]'', LIsboa, 1937 (in Portuguese)
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 2 October 2024

Infante Manuel
Count of Ourém
Born3 August 1697
Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Died3 August 1766 (1766-08-04) (aged 69)
Royal Palace of Belas, Sintra, Portugal
Burial
Pantheon of the House of Braganza, Lisbon, Portugal
Names
Manuel José Francisco António Caetano Estêvão Bartolomeu
HouseBraganza
FatherPeter II of Portugal
MotherMaria Sophia of Neuburg

Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém, KGF (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐnuˈɛl]; Manuel José Francisco António Caetano Estêvão Bartolomeu; (3 August 1697 - 3 August 1766) was a Portuguese infante (prince), seventh child of Peter II, King of Portugal, and his wife Maria Sophia of Neuburg. He was the brother of King John V of Portugal. He was a candidate for the Polish throne.

Life

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He was born on 3 August 1697 in Lisbon and died unmarried and without legitimate issue at the Quinta de Belas in the same city on the same day in 1766. He is buried at the Royal Pantheon of the Braganza Dynasty in Lisbon.

Manuel led an adventurous life. At the age of 18, he embarked in secret on an English ship to the Netherlands. Ordered by his brother King John V of Portugal to return home, he disobeyed and went to Paris and then to Germany.

On 1 August 1716 he offered his services to Prince Eugene of Savoy, to fight the Turks in Hungary. There he fought 4 days later in the Battle of Petrovaradin where he was slightly wounded. He also participated in the pursuit of the fleeing Turks and the siege and capture of Timișoara.

In 1717, now officially in the Austrian army, he again fought under Prince Eugene and participated in the conquest of Belgrade.

After the Treaty of Passarowitz, he obtained the title of Maréchal de camp. After the war he traveled from court to court, living a life of pleasure, inspiring several contemporary writers. In 1721 he received the Order of the Golden Fleece.

In 1728 he became one of the candidates for the hand of the wealthy Maria Zofia Sieniawska supported by the Habsburgs in attempt to gain a strong position in Poland before the Royal Election of 1733.[1] Well known at the Austrian and Russian court, he was even proposed as the next King of Poland for a short time in 1733, in the onset of the War of the Polish Succession.[2]

The next year he returned to Portugal, where he spent the last years of his life in the Quinta de Belas, leading a socially active life, surrounded by writers and artists. He died on his 69th birthday more than three decades later.

Ancestry

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Czartoryska z Sieniawskich Maria Zofia". Polski Słownik Biograficzny (in Polish). Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  2. ^ Paweł Sieradzki (2006). Obecność rodziny książąt Czartoryskich na ziemi jarosławskiej (The presence of the Czartoryski dukes in the land of Jarosław). Teka Komisji Historycznej OL PAN (99–123). p. 106.

Further reading

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