John, Constable of Portugal

Infante John, Constable of Portugal (Portuguese: João, Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 13 January 1400 – 18 October 1442) was a Portuguese infante (prince) of the House of Aviz, Constable of Portugal and master of the Portuguese Order of St. James (Santiago). In Portugal, he is commonly referred to as the O Infante Condestável ("the Constable Prince").

Infante John
Constable of Portugal
Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz, Colares and Belas
Detail from the St. Vincent Panels by Nuno Gonçalves, often believed to be a portrait of John of Reguengos, the Constable Prince.
Born13 January 1400
Santarém, Portugal
Died18 October 1442(1442-10-18) (aged 42)
Alcácer do Sal, Portugal
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1424)
Issue
Detail
HouseAviz
FatherJohn I of Portugal
MotherPhilippa of Lancaster
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