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Currently on display in the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon. An Infanta of Castile and Archduchess of Austria, Catherine was the posthumous daughter of King Philip I and Queen Joanna of Castile. [1] Catherine was born in Torquemada and named in honor of her maternal aunt, Catherine of Aragon. She was kept by her mentally-unstable ...
Jan 14, 2024 · Catherine, or Catalina, of Austria was born on 14 January 1507 as the daughter of Queen Joanna of Castile and King Philip I of Castile, by right of his wife. Her father had died on 25 September 1506, and she was born as his funeral procession rested in Torquemada for three months. It had been a difficult labour, which nearly cost Joanna her ...
Catherine of Austria ( Portuguese: Catarina; 14 January 1507 – 12 February 1578) was Queen of Portugal as wife of King John III, and regent during the minority of her grandson, King Sebastian, from 1557 until 1562.
Jan 1, 2005 · January 14, 2007 has marked the 500th anniversary of the birth of Catherine of Austria, queen of Portugal (1507-1578), the youngest (posthumous) daughter of Joanna of Castile (Juana la Loca) and Philip the Fair (1478-1506); the fruit of a dynastic union which had joined the Burgundian and Habsburg houses with that of Castile and Aragon in 1496 ...
Queen. Catherine of Austria. 1552 - 1553. Oil on panel. Room 056. Born in 1507 after the death of her father, Felipe el Hermoso, the younger sister of Carlos V married Juan III of Portugal in 1525 and died in 1578. Gifted with an energetic character, she took on the regency of Portugal in the name of her under-aged grandson, Sebastián.
Catherine's regency spanned from 1557 to 1562, during which she exhibited strong leadership and diplomatic skills. However, she eventually transferred the regency to Henry of Portugal, marking a significant transition in the governance of the kingdom. Beyond her political endeavors, Catherine of Austria possessed a deep passion for art and culture.
Jan 17, 2024 · (public domain) Read part one here.. Catherine married her first cousin, King John III of Portugal, in the town of Estremoz on 10 February 1525. He was described as a “Prince of medium height, thicker rather than delicate, with a cheerful and authoritative presence.” 1 During the religious ceremony, Catherine was described as looking “very handsome” in a white brocade gown with gold ...
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