Elisabeth of Valois

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Elisabeth of Valois was a French princess and Queen of Spain, known as the third wife of King Philip II and a key figure in 16th-century Franco-Spanish diplomacy.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf French princess
Queen of Spain
human
queen consort
associatedWith Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
birthDate 1545-04-02
birthPlace Fontainebleau
Kingdom of France
burialPlace El Escorial
causeOfDeath complications of childbirth
child Catherine Michelle of Spain
Isabella Clara Eugenia
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1568-10-03
deathPlace Crown of Castile
Madrid
era 16th century
father Henry II of France NERFINISHED
fullName Elisabeth of Valois
givenName Elisabeth
languageSpoken French
Spanish
marriageDate 1559-06-22
mother Catherine de' Medici
nativeLanguage French
nobleRank infanta consort of Spain
notableFor marriage alliance between France and Spain after the Italian Wars
role in 16th-century Franco-Spanish diplomacy
placeOfResidence Madrid
Spanish royal court
positionHeld Queen consort of Portugal
Queen consort of Spain
relative Charles IX of France
Francis II of France
Henry III of France NERFINISHED
Margaret of Valois
religion Roman Catholicism
royalHouse House of Valois
sexOrGender female
sibling Charles IX of France
Francis II of France
Henry III of France NERFINISHED
Margaret of Valois
spouse Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED
spouseOrder third wife of Philip II of Spain
title Isabel de la Paz
Reina Isabel de Valois

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Henry II of France ("Elizabeth of Valois")
child
Elisabeth of Valois
fullName
Isabella Clara Eugenia
mother
Francis II of France
sibling
Philip II of Spain
spouse
Elisabeth of Valois ("Reina Isabel de Valois")
title

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