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Infante Peter | |
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Duke of Coimbra | |
Regent of Portugal | |
Tenure | 1439 – 1448 |
Monarch | Afonso V |
Born | 9 December 1392 Lisbon, Portugal |
Died | 20 May 1449 Alverca, Portugal | (aged 56)
Burial | |
Spouse | |
Issue | |
House | Aviz |
Father | John I of Portugal |
Mother | Philippa of Lancaster |
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Dom Peter, Duke of Coimbra, KG (Portuguese: Pedro Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu]; 9 December 1392 – 20 May 1449) was a Portuguese infante (prince) of the House of Aviz, son of King Dom John I of Portugal and his wife, Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt. In Portugal, he is known as Infante Dom Pedro das Sete Partidas [do Mundo], "of the Seven Parts [of the World]" because of his travels. Possibly the best-travelled prince of his time, he was regent between 1439 and 1448. He was also 1st Lord of Montemor-o-Velho, Aveiro, Tentúgal, Cernache, Pereira, Condeixa and Lousã.