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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.
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 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.
In 1525 Catherine of Austria came to Portugal armed with Flemish tapestries, illuminated manuscripts,family jewels, and a lavish wardrobe, the requisite dowry of a Castilian princess destined to be queen.
- Annemarie Jordan Gschwend
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.
Catherine of Austria, also known as Catarina, was a prominent figure in the history of Portugal. Born on January 14, 1507, she was the daughter of King Philip I and Queen Joanna of Castile. As an Infanta of Castile and Archduchess of Austria, Catherine's royal lineage shaped her destiny.
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 ...
