Catherine of Habsburg (1507-1578) Totally Explained

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ť This article is about the daughter of Archduke Philip of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile. For the Polish queen consort in the same dynasty, see Catherine of Austria (1533-1572).

Catherine of Habsburg, also called Catherine of Austria, Catherine of Burgundy or Catherine of Castile (14 January, 1507– 12 February, 1578) was Queen consort of Portugal.
   An Infanta of Castile, Archduchess of Austria, and princess of Burgundy, she was the posthumous daughter of Philip of Habsburg by Joanna of Castile. She was named in honor of her maternal aunt, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII, King of England. She remained with her disturbed mother until the arrival in Spain of her eldest siblings (Eleanor and Charles) brought about the creation of her own household within the castle their mother was virtually imprisoned in.
   She was a younger sister of Eleanor of Habsburg, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella of Habsburg, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Mary of Habsburg.
   After the death of her husband, she was challenged by her daughter-in-law (her niece, Juana) over the role of regent for the infant King Sebastian. Mediation by Charles V resolved the issue in favour of his sister Catherine, over his daughter Juana, who was needed in Spain in the absence of Phillip II.

Marriage and children

On 10 February, 1525, Catherine married her first cousin John III of Portugal.

Name	irth	eath	otes
By Catherine of Spain (married February 10 1525)
Prince Afonso	February 24 1526	March 1526	Crown Prince of Portugal (1526).
Princess Maria	October 15 1527	August 12 1545	Crown Princess of Portugal (1527-1531; 1537). First wife of King Philip II of Spain. She had one child, Don Carlos, and she died a few days after his birth.
Infanta Isabel	April 28 1529	April 28 1529
Infanta Beatriz	February 15 1530	February 15 1530
Prince Manuel	November 1 1531	April 14 1537	Crown Prince of Portugal (1531-1537). Declared heir in 1535.
Prince Philip	March 25 1533	April 29 1539	Crown Prince of Portugal (1537-1539). Declared heir in 1537.
Infante Dinis	April 6 1535	January 1 1537
Prince John	June 3 1537	January 2 1554	Crown Prince of Portugal (1537-1554). Declared heir in 1539. Married Joan of Spain. Their son became King Sebastian I.
Infante António	March 9 1539	January 20 1540

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