Isabella of Portugal

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Isabella of Portugal was a 16th-century Holy Roman Empress and Queen consort of Spain, noted for her political influence and role in governing the Spanish Empire during the reign of her husband, Emperor Charles V.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Holy Roman Empress
House of Aviz
Queen consort of Germany
Queen consort of Spain
noblewoman
queen consort
regent
alsoSpoke Latin
Spanish
associatedWith Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED
Spanish Empire
burialPlace Royal Chapel of Granada
causeOfDeath complications of childbirth
child Joan of Austria
Maria of Austria
Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Portugal
countryOfDeath Crown of Castile
dateOfBirth 1503-10-24
dateOfDeath 1539-05-01
era 16th century
father Manuel I of Portugal
fullName Isabella of Portugal
givenName Isabella
mother Maria of Aragon
motherTongue Portuguese
nobleFamily House of Aviz
notableFor acting as regent of Spain during Charles V’s absences
administration of Spanish imperial finances
political influence in the Spanish Empire
placeOfBirth Lisbon
placeOfDeath Toledo
placeOfMarriage Seville
positionHeld Archduchess consort of Austria
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Holy Roman Empress consort
Queen consort of Germany
Queen consort of Spain
Regent of Spain
regencyEnd 1533
1539
regencyStart 1529
1535
regentFor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender female
sibling John III of Portugal
spouse Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
spouseTitle Holy Roman Emperor
King of Spain
startTimeOfMarriage 1526-03-10


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