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Isabella, Princess of Asturias (2 October 1470 – 23 August 1498), also known as Isabella of Aragon, was the eldest child and heiress presumptive of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. She was Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Manuel I from 30 September 1497 until her death the following year.
Infanta Isabel, age eight, with her family. From left to right: The Marchioness of Malpica with Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, on her lap; Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz, Queen Isabella II of Spain, and their royal wet nurse holding Infanta María de la Concepción, and Infanta Isabel, 1860.
The following is the family tree of the Spanish monarchs starting from Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon till the present day. The former kingdoms of Aragon (see family tree), Castile (see family tree) and Navarre (see family tree) were independent kingdoms that unified in 1469 as personal union, with the marriage of the Catholic Monarchs, to become the Kingdom of Spain (de ...
Historians and biographers have come to believe that King Francisco was the biological father of few if any of the Queen's children. Their paternity has been attributed to Isabella's various lovers. Between 1859 and 1865, Isabella's romantic attentions centered in the diplomat and politician Miguel Tenorio de Castilla (1818-1912).
Isabella II (Spanish: Isabel II, María Isabel Luisa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904) was Queen of Spain from 1833 until her deposition in 1868. She is the only queen regnant in the history of unified Spain. [1] [n. 1] Isabella was the elder daughter of King Ferdinand VII and Queen Maria Christina.
Isabella's younger brother Alfonso was born two years later on 17 November 1453, demoting her position to third in line. [7] When her father died in 1454, her half-brother ascended to the throne as King Henry IV. Isabella and her brother Alfonso were left in King Henry's care. [8] Isabella, Alfonso, and their mother then moved to Arévalo. [5] [9]
10 Nov 1520: 31 May 1580: Frederick II, Elector Palatine, no issue Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu: 18 Jun 1521: 10 Oct 1577: Christina of Denmark, Duchess Consort of Lorraine [23] Nov 1521: 10 Dec 1590: 1. Francesco II Sforza, Duke of Milan, no issue 2. Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, had issue Margaret of Parma, Governor of the Spanish ...
In 1479, Afonso renounced his pretension to the Castilian Crown and signed the Treaty of Alcáçovas with Isabella and Ferdinand. Joanna was given a choice: enter a convent, or marry Isabella's one-year-old son John when he came of age (and if he then consented). [41] Joanna chose to enter the Convent of Santa Clara in Coimbra. [42]