Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Asturias
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Infante Miguel da Paz de Trastámara e Avis (1498–1500, pron. IPA: [mi'gɛɫ dɐ paʃ]; English (lit.): Michael of the Peace) was a Portuguese prince, son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his first wife Isabella of Asturias (1470-98). He was recognised as heir to both his father's kingdom of Portugal, and to his grandmother's kingdom of Castile and León. As such, he was styled Prince of Asturias.
He was born in Zaragoza, Spain on August 24, 1498 and his mother died during the childbirth. For the next two years he was the heir to the throne of both Portugal and Spain.
One of Miguel's maternal aunts, Maria of Aragon, then married his father and gave birth to eight children.
He died young in Granada on July 19, 1500 and is buried in the Convent of Saint Isabella, the Royal, in Toledo.
Hopes to unite all Iberian kingdoms vanished at Miguel's death. After his demise, Joan the Mad (Miguel's maternal aunt) became the heiress of Spain, eventually bringing those kingdoms to the Habsburgs. However, the Iberian Union took place about a hundred years later, in 1580, when the Habsburg king, Philip II of Spain, Miguel's half-nephew, and grandson of both Joan the Mad and Manuel of Portugal, acquired Portugal and its dominions (see Philippine Dynasty).
| House of Aviz Cadet Branch of the House of Burgundy Born: 24 August 1498 Died: 19 July 1500 |
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| Preceded by Jaime |
Prince of Portugal 1498–1500 |
Succeeded by John (future John III) |
| Preceded by Princess Isabella, queen consort of Portugal who was deposed |
Prince of Asturias 1498–1500 |
Vacant Title next held by Princess Juana consort of the ruler of Burgundian lands |
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