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Philippa became queen consort of Portugal by her marriage with king John I, celebrated in 1387 in the city of Porto. This marriage was the final step in the Portuguese-English alliance, against the France- Castile axis. Philippa is remembered for being a generous and loving queen, and by being the mother of the "Illustrious Generation" (in Portuguese, Ínclita Geração) of princes. Their children were refined and respected princes all over Europe. Edward, king of Portugal, was a writer and an intellectual; Peter, Duke of Coimbra was a remarkable ruler and a traveled man; Henry, the Navigator, guided Portugal to the Great era of The Discoveries; IsabellaIsabella of Portugal (or Isabel in Portuguese) ( February 21 1397 December 17 1471) was the only surviving daughter of king John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. She was the sister, amongst others, of Henry the Navigator, Pedro, duke of C, duchess of BurgundyThe following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier ( 880 921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) ( 921 923) Hugh the Black ( 923 952) Gilbert of Chalon ( 952 956) Odo of Paris ( 956- 965) Otto-Henry the Great ( 965, was one of the most powerful and admired women in Europe; John was also a very respected noble, and he was the grandfather of the two greatest Iberian monarchs in the 16th century15th century 16th century 17th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. Events Beginning of the " Little Ice Age" a cooling period that resulted in lower crop yi; Ferdinand, the Saint Prince, a warrior, was captured during the Disaster of Tanger and died prisoner of the MoorsMoors is used in this article to describe the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called "Moorish". For other meanings look at Moors (Meaning) or Blackamoors. The name derives from the ancient Berber tribe of. Philippa died of plague in 1415, a few days before the expedition to CeutaCiudad Autonoma de Ceuta Area total 28 km² Population Total (2003) Density 76 152 2719. 71/km² Demonym English Spanish ceut Statute of Autonomy March 14, 1995 ISO 3166-2ES-CE Parliamentaryrepresentation Congress seats Senate seats 12 President Juan Jesus.