Isabella of Portugal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Isabella of Portugal

Queen consort of Spain

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1503

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

Date of Death: 01-May-1539

Profession: politician

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Isabella of Portugal

  • Isabella of Portugal (24 October 1503 – 1 May 1539) was Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain, Germany, Italy, Naples and Sicily and Duchess of Burgundy by her marriage to Emperor Charles V.
  • Married to Charles V from 1526 to her death in 1539, she was Queen regent of Spain during the absences of her husband during 1529-1533, 1535-1536 and 1538-1539.
  • Isabella was the granddaughter of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.
  • Throughout her life, many compared her to her grandmother for her character and her determination in politics.
  • A woman of great beauty and intelligence, Isabella was undoubtedly the Spanish soul of Charles V who, because of his travels in Europe, spent little time in Spain due to political affairs abroad.
  • It was thanks to the governorships of Empress Isabella that Spain was able to remain independent of imperial policies.

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