Blanche of Portugal (1259–1321)
| Blanche of Portugal | |
|---|---|
| Lady of Las Huelgas, Montemor-o-Velho, Alcocer and Briviesca | |
Infanta Blanche of Portugal, in António de Holanda's Genealogy of the Royal Houses of Spain and Portugal (1534) | |
| Born | 25 February 1259 Santarém, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 17 April 1321 (aged 62) Burgos, Crown of Castile |
| Burial | |
| Issue | Juan Núñez de Prado |
| House | Portuguese House of Burgundy |
| Father | Afonso III |
| Mother | Beatrice of Castile |
Blanche of Portugal (25 February 1259 in Santarém, – 17 April 1321 in Burgos; Branca Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾɐ̃kɐ] in Portuguese and Blanca in Spanish), was an infanta, the firstborn child of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife Beatrice of Castile. Named after her great-aunt Blanche of Castile, queen of France, Blanche was the Lady of Las Huelgas, Montemor-o-Velho, Alcocer and Briviesca, the city which she founded.