Isabella of Portugal
(1503–1539)
BIRTH
October 24, 1503
PLACE
Lisbon, Portugal
DEATH
May 1, 1539
PLACE
Toledo, Spain
FAMILY
HUSBAND
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
(1500–1558)
CHILDREN
Philip II of Spain
(1527-1598)
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Isabella of Portugal was the daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal, the wife of Charles V from 1526, and the mother of Philip II of Spain. She served as regent of the Spanish kingdoms during Charles’s absences.
EARLY LIFE
Born into the Portuguese royal family, Isabella was a daughter of Manuel I. She married her cousin Charles V in 1526.
As empress and queen consort, Isabella exercised the regency of the Spanish kingdoms while Charles traveled elsewhere in Europe.
CAREER
DEATH
Isabella died in Toledo on May 1, 1539 from complications following her last childbirth, while Charles V was in Madrid. The royal collections identify her surviving children as Philip, Maria and Joanna.
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