Background
The status of John I as Infante of Portugal is a debatable subject. Some historians consider him a natural son of Peter I, and so assert that the title 'Infante of Portugal' could not be attributed to him. Others refer to the circumstances of the death of Inês de Castro, ordered by Peter's father, King Afonso IV of Portugal: after inheriting the throne, the Prince admitted he had married Inês secretly, therefore she was a lawful Queen of Portugal and he was legitimized as Infante of Portugal.
Inês de Castro and Peter I had three sons and a daughter:
- (Infante) Afonso of Portugal (1346–1346) died shortly after birth
- (Infanta) Beatrice of Portugal (1347–1381)
- (Infante) John of Portugal (1349–1387)
- (Infante) Denis of Portugal (1354–1397)
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