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Mother. Mary, Duchess of Burgundy. Religion. Catholicism. Signature. Philip the Handsome [b] (22 July 1478 – 25 September 1506), also called the Fair, was ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands and titular Duke of Burgundy from 1482 to 1506, as well as the first Habsburg King of Castile (as Philip I) for a brief time in 1506.
Philip I, 'the Fair' Archduke of Austria; sovereign ruler of the Netherlandish-Burgundian Lands (from 1493/94); as consort at the side of his wife Joan, joint ruler of Castile (from 1506) Born in Bruges (Belgium) on 22 June 1478. Died in Burgos (Spain) on 26 September 1506. Philip was the son of Emperor Maximilian I.
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During the late 1490s, events began to play out in Philip’s favor. In 1497, Ferdinand and Isabella’s only son, John, died. Their new heir, princess Isabella, would die the following year after giving birth. Her son, Miguel, later died in 1500. Within three years, Joanna had quickly risen in the Spanish succession to become her parent’s heir. To Phi...
At last, Philip I of Castile had achieved his dream of becoming a Spanish king. However, his reign would be short-lived. As the king focused on organizing his administration, he began suffering from a fever. Over the next few months, Philip’s health steadily declined. Finally, on September 25, 1506, the 28-year-old king succumbed to his illness and...
Philip I of Castile’s reign was short yet important in Spanish history. By becoming king, Philip laid the groundwork for the rise of Habsburg power in Spain. Through his son, Charles, the Habsburgs gained control of a united Spain after Ferdinand’s death in 1516. After becoming King Charles I, the Spanish Habsburg dynasty would be firmly establishe...
Curtis, B. (2013). The Habsburgs: The History of a Dynasty. New York, NY: Bloomsbury. Philip I. (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-I-king-of-Castile
Philip of Castile ( Spanish: Felipe de Castilla y Suabia; 1231 – 28 November 1274) was an Infante of Castile and son of Ferdinand III, King of Castile and León, and his first queen, Beatrice of Swabia. He was Lord of Valdecorneja, and, according to some sources, Knight of the Order of the Temple, [1] in one of those churches, the Church of ...
Philip the Handsome, also called the Fair, was ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands and titular Duke of Burgundy from 1482 to 1506 and the first Habsburg King of Castile for a brief time in...
PHILIP I. ( 1478 – 1506 ), of Castile and Aragon, surnamed “the Handsome,” was the son of the emperor Maximilian I. and Mary, the only child of Charles the Bold, last prince of the house of Burgundy, and was born at Bruges on 22d July 1478.
Unknown author. , Noordbrabants Museum, um 1500. French School. Categories: Philip I of Castile. Gallery pages about people of Spain. Gallery pages about history of Spain.
