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Maud of Savoy Queen consort of Portugal Maud of Savoy, Queen of Portugal Spouse Afonso I of Portugal Issue Infante Henrique Infanta Mafalda Infanta Urraca Infante Sancho Infanta Teresa Infante João Infanta Sancha Father Amadeus III of Savoy Mother Mahaut of Albon Born 1125 Died 1158

Maud of Savoy (Portuguese: Mafalda de Saboia, also known as Mahaut or Matilda; 1125–1158) was the first Queen of Portugal. She was Queen consort through her marriage, in 1146, to King Afonso I, the first ruler of Portugal as an independent kingdom.

She was the second or third daughter of Amadeus III of Savoy, Count of Savoy and Maurienne, and his wife Mahaut of Albon (the sister of Guigues IV, Comte d'Albon, "le Dauphin").

Walter Map's account of her death

Walter Map tells a story that "the King of Portugal now living", almost certainly Afonso, had been convinced by evil counselors to murder his pregnant wife out of misplaced jealousy. However, there is no other authority for this account, and it is not generally accepted.

Afonso and Maud's descendants

• Henrique (1147-c.1157)
• Mafalda, Princess of Portugal (1148-c.1160)
• Urraca, Princess of Portugal (1151–1188), married to King Ferdinand II of León.
• Sancha (1153-1159)
• Sancho I, King of Portugal (1154–1212), married to Dulce, Princess of Aragon (daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona and Queen Petronila of Aragon)
• Teresa, Princess of Portugal (1157–1218), married to Philip I of Flanders and next to Eudes III of Burgundy
• João (1156-1156)

See also

• History of Portugal
• Timeline of Portuguese history
  • First Dynasty: Burgundy (12th to 14th Century)