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Miguel da Paz, Prince of Asturias
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Infante Miguel da Paz of Portugal (Portuguese: Miguel da Paz de Trastámara e Avis; Spanish: Miguel de Paz de Trastámara y Aviz) (1498–1500, pron. IPA: [mi'gɛɫ dɐ paʃ]; English (lit.): Michael of the Peace) was a Portuguese prince, son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his first wife Isabella of Asturias (1470-98). He was recognised as heir to both his father's kingdom of Portugal, and to his grandparents' kingdoms of Castile and León. As such, he was styled both Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias.
He was born in Zaragoza, Spain on August 24, 1498 and his mother died during the childbirth. For the next two years he was the heir to the throne of both Portugal and Spain.
One of Miguel's maternal aunts, Maria of Aragon, then married his father and gave birth to eight children.
He died young in Granada on July 19, 1500 and is buried in the Convent of Saint Isabella, the Royal, in Toledo.
Hopes to unite all Iberian kingdoms vanished at Miguel's death. After his demise, Juana la loca (Joan the Mad, Miguel's maternal aunt) became the heiress of Spain, eventually bringing those kingdoms to the Habsburgs. However, the Iberian Union, although short-lived took place about a hundred years later, in 1580 until 1640, when the Habsburg king, Philip II of Spain, Miguel's half-nephew, and grandson of both Juana and Manuel of Portugal, acquired Portugal and its dominions (see Philippine Dynasty).
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Miguel da Paz, Prince of Asturias
Cadet branch of the House of Burgundy
Born: 24 August 1498 Died: 19 July 1500 |
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| Preceded by Jaime |
Prince of Portugal 1498–1500 |
Succeeded by John (future John III) |
| Preceded by Princess Isabella, queen consort of Portugal who was deposed |
Prince of Asturias 1498–1500 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Princess Juanaconsort of the ruler of Burgundian lands |
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