House of Braganza Manuel II named as his heir Duarte Nuno of Braganza, grandson of Miguel. Duarte Nuno, now Duke of Braganza, remained the Braganza pretender until his death in 1976. In 1942, he married a great-granddaughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil, uniting the two lines of the House. In 1950 Portugal repealed the law of exile against the Braganzas, and D. Duarte Nuno moved to the country in 1952. Duarte Nuno was succeeded as pretender by his son, Duarte Pio of Braganza (born 1945). Duarte Pio served in the Portuguese Armed Forces and took the customary oath of allegiance to the
Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza Dom Teodósio I of Braganza (; 1510 – 22 September 1563) was the 5th Duke of Braganza, among other titles. He is known for ceding the title of Duke of Guimarães to Infante Duarte of Aviz, alongside some of the wealth and properties of the House of Braganza. The Duke Teodósio I was an educated and refined man, a typical renaissance prince. He loved painting and sculpture. In 1542, he married his 1st cousin (1513–1558), daughter of his uncle Dinis, and had John I of Braganza. Their child, João I succeeded him as 6th Duke