Henry was born in 1394 in Porto, probably when the royal couple was living in the city's old mint, now called Casa do Infante ( Prince's House ).

From his Vila do Infante in 15th Century Portuguese, Estate or Town of the Prince on the Sagres peninsula located at the south-westernmost point of Iberia and with sea access to both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Henry sponsored voyages down the coast of Africa, sailing as far as Guinea, that were primarily exploration expeditions, later on bringing back to the nearby town of Lagos, from whence they set out, numerous African slaves and goods.

* Henry the Navigator Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu ( 1394 – 1460 ); infante ( prince ) of the Portuguese House of Aviz and an important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire, being responsible for the beginning of the European worldwide explorations.

The eagerness of Conradin's Spanish knights under Infante Henry of Castile in the most successful first charge, and the error to obtaining plunder in the enemy's camp after that momentary victorious assault gave the final victory to the reinforced French.

She married Infante Henry, Duke of Villena, the son of King Ferdinand I of Aragon and Queen Eleanor of Alburquerque.

** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal

Infante Dom Henry the Navigator of Portugal, son of King João I, became the main sponsor of this endeavor.

When Infante Dom Henry the Navigator commenced his explorations, which would initiate the Portuguese Age of Discoveries, at his Vila do Infante, Sagres peninsula lacked the necessary requirements for such large undertakings.

Infante Henry the Navigator, third son of King John, lived most of the time in Lagos.

The discovery of gold by Alfonso Gonçales also increased activities in Lagos, whose residents petitioned the Infante Henry to establish a trading company to pursue gold deposits in the region.

Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra, an indefatigable traveler, possibly the most well-traveled prince of his time, and brother of Henry the Navigator, met with Dan II of Wallachia during Pedro's service to Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.

Little is known about the personal life of Gil Eanes, prior to his role in the Portuguese Age of Discovery, and was considered a household servant and shield-bearer of the Infante Henry the Navigator.

Gonçalo Velho Cabral, nobleman in the House of Infante D. Henrique ( Henry the Navigator ) and commander in the Order of Christ, arrived on the island of Santa Maria in 1432.

One of them, Infante Henry, Duke of Villena, brother of the Queen, died of his wounds.

On year after, the Infante Henry the Navigator signed a charter on 21 March 1450 in Silves to pass the donatorio of the island to the Flemish nobleman Jacome de Bruges.

Originally, the home for the Hieronymite religious order, was built by the Infante Henry the Navigator around 1459.

The master or Donatário for the Azores was Infante Henry the Navigator, governor of the Order of Christ and Duke of Viseu, who was granted carte blanche to enforce the King's dominion ( except to coin money and judicial authority ).

* Infante Henry, 4th Duke of Coimbra ( born 1949 )

On 8 May 1440, the Infante Henry the Navigator awarded Tristão Vaz and his descendants the Captaincy of Machico ( which included the Ponta da Oliveira, in Caniço, to the Ponta do São Lourenço and from there to the Ponta do Tristão, in Porto Moniz ), and by right the first Captaincy in the archipelago of Madeira.

The monument is sculpted in the form of a ship's prow, with dozens of figures from Portuguese history following a statue of the Infante Henry sculpted in base relief.

Alfonso X of Castile and his wife Violente of Aragon opposed the marriage, and changed Henry for Infante Manuel, who finally married Constance.

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In 1439, the Portuguese Cortes ( assembly of the kingdom ) decided to replace the queen with Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, the young king's oldest uncle.

* Infante Jaime Luitpold Isabelino Enrique Alberto Alfonso Victor Acacio Pedro Maria of Spain ( 1908 – 1975 ), a deaf-mute as the result of a childhood operation, he renounced his rights to the throne in 1933 and became Duke of Segovia, and later Duke of Madrid, and who, as a legitimist pretender to the French throne from 1941 to 1975, was known as the Duke of Anjou.

* Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria, Calabrian pretender to the Two Sicilies since 1964.

* October 7 – Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães, 6th son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon ( d. 1540 )

* Infante Ferdinand ( 1433 – 1470 ), 2nd Duke of Viseu and 1st Duke of Beja, king Manuel's father

* Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso ( 1507 – 1534 ), 3rd male son of king Manuel I of Portugal

** Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra ( b. 1392 )

Vasco da Gama's father was Estêvão da Gama, who had served in the 1460s as a knight of the household of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu and went on to rise in the ranks of the military Order of Santiago.

Her father and her brothers, Vicente Sodré and Brás Sodré, had links to the household of Infante Diogo, Duke of Viseu and were prominent figures in the military Order of Christ.

Philip, Duke of Parma | Infante Philip of Spain by Laurent Pécheux.

* Emmanuelle de Dampierre ( 1913-2012 ), first wife of Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia

o Venturoso ), King of Portugal and the Algarves ( Alcochete, May 31, 1469 – December 13, 1521 in Lisbon ) was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, ( 1433 – 1470 ), by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal.

As a result, the Second Treaty of Vienna on 22 July 1731 officially recognised the young Infante Charles as Duke of Parma and Piacenza.

Charles was from then on known as HRH Don Charles of Spain ( or Borbón ), Duke of Parma and Piacenza, Infante of Spain.

A group of nobles, led by the Duke of Infantado, attempted to proclaim the Infante Ferdinand as King of Castile but the attempt failed.

* Infante James of Aragon ( 22 March 1382 1 September 1388 ), Duke of Girona and Count of Cervera

* Infante Ferdinand of Aragon ( 18 March 1389-Monzón, October 1389 ), Duke of Girona and Count of Cervera

* Infante Peter of Aragon ( 13 January 1394 January 1394 ), Duke of Girona and Count of Cervera

** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra ( born 1949 ), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne