Fernando, Lord of Serpa
Infante Fernando of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du]), or Ferdinand in English, was a Portuguese infante (prince), son of King Afonso II of Portugal and his wife Urraca of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile.
| Infante Fernando | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Serpa and Lamego | |
Coat of arms of Infante Fernando | |
| Born | summer of 1217 Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 19 January 1246 (aged 29) Kingdom of Portugal |
| Spouse | Sancha Fernández de Lara |
| Issue | Sancho Fernandes de Serpa |
| House | Portuguese House of Burgundy |
| Father | Afonso II of Portugal |
| Mother | Urraca of Castile |
Fernando was born in the summer of 1217 and was made Lord of Serpa and Lamego in 1223. It is known that he travelled to Rome in 1237 to beg for a pardon from Pope Gregory IX for his violence against certain clerics. He died on 19 January 1246.
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