Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1531–1537)

Manuel
Hereditary Prince of Portugal
Born11 November 1531
Alvito, Kingdom of Portugal
Died14 April 1537 (age 5)
Évora, Kingdom of Portugal
HouseAviz
FatherJohn III of Portugal
MotherCatherine of Austria

Manuel (11 November 1531 – 14 April 1537), was the Hereditary Prince of Portugal from 1535 to his death in 1537. He was the fifth child and second son of king John III of Portugal and Catherine of Austria.

In 1535, his father officially designated him as Prince of Portugal, taking the place of his eldest sister Infanta Maria Manuela. However, after his premature death at five years old, his younger brother Infante Filipe became the next Prince of Portugal.