James, Duke of Braganza
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D. Jaime I; Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa
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| Duke of Braganza | |
| Tenure | 20 June 1483 – 20 September 1532 |
| Predecessor | Fernando II |
| Successor | Teodósio I |
| Born | 1479 Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 20 September 1532 Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal |
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| House | House of Braganza |
| Father | Fernando II |
| Mother | Isabella of Viseu |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Dom Jaime of Braganza (1479 – 20 September 1532) was the 4th Duke of Braganza and the 2nd Duke of Guimarães, among other titles. He is known for reviving the wealth and power of the House of Braganza, which had been confiscated by King João II of Portugal.
Born in 1479, Jaime was young when he witnessed the arrest and execution of his father, Fernando II, Duke of Braganza, and of his uncle, Diogo I of Beja and Viseu. They were both executed for treason, when King João II of Portugal discovered a plot among the nobility against the Crown. After his father's death, Jaime's family, the House of Braganza, were banished to Castile and their properties and vast wealth were seized by the Portuguese Crown.
After King João II's death in 1495, the throne passed to João II's cousin, Manuel, Duke of Beja and Viseu. In 1498, Manuel I, having been a powerful nobleman before his ascension to the throne, forgave the House of Braganza and welcomed them back to Portugal. He returned all their possessions and then some, but demanded devout loyalty from the Duke of Braganza, Jaime. With all his wealth returned, Jaime saw to demonstrate the power of the House of Braganza by building the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, a sumptuous Portuguese Renaissance palace in the Alentejo province of Portugal.
Later in 1498, Manuel I was to go on a trip of duty to Castile. This was shortly after Portugal had witnessed a succession crisis and Manuel I, who had no heirs, saw to it that Parliament (the Cortes) named Jaime, son of Isabel of Beja and Viseu, Manuel I's sister, heir presumptive to the throne of Portugal.
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