Portugal (Dom Francisco de)
Original title: Portugal (D. Francisco de)
D. Francisco de Portugal, 2nd Count of Vimioso and 7th donatary of Machico, fought at Alcácer Quibir, supported the Prior of Crato and died at the naval battle of Vila Franca do Campo in 1582.
He fought alongside his father at the battle of Alcácer Quibir, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. Having managed to return to his homeland, he took the side of the Prior of Crato, to whom he rendered notable services, and died gloriously at the famous naval battle of Vila Franca do Campo on 26 July 1582. He was the 7th donatary (donatário) of Machico and 2nd Count of Vimioso, because only long after the disaster of Alcácer Quibir was it learnt that Dom Afonso de Portugal had not died in the battle but was a prisoner of the Moors in Africa. Philip II gave the captaincy of Machico to Tristão Vaz da Veiga while the 2nd Count of Vimioso was still alive.
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Years mentioned · 01Place
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Abroad
- Alcácer Quibir
Morocco. Battle where he was wounded and captured.
Alcácer Quibir is a battlefield in Morocco. D. Afonso de Portugal and D. Francisco de Portugal were captured in the battle there, the latter also wounded, and D. Gaspar de Teive was killed. The 2nd Count of Vimioso was reported dead there.
- Machico
Captaincy of which he was 7th donatary.
The parish of Machico was the landing place of the discoverers Zargo and Tristão Vaz and the seat of the captaincy of Machico; the parish was founded c. 1450. The Elucidário covers its clergy and stipends, chapels, historical events, mineral springs, localities, population and notable natives.
- Vila Franca do Campo
Portugal. Azorean site of the 1582 naval battle where he died.
Vila Franca do Campo is an Azorean town in whose waters the 1582 naval battle took place, in which D. Francisco de Portugal died. Rui Gonçalves da Câmara was buried in its parish church.
People
People mentioned · 05- Francisco de Portugald. 1582
Second Count of Vimioso and 7th donatary of Machico; partisan of the Prior of Crato, killed at Vila Franca do Campo in 1582.
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Claimant to the throne whose cause D. Francisco served.
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His father, captured at Alcácer Quibir and long thought dead.
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King who granted the Machico captaincy to Tristão Vaz da Veiga.
- Tristão Vaz da Veigad. 1604
Received the Machico captaincy from Filipe II while the 2nd Count still lived.