COMPANION

Isabella of Austria

1501 - 1526

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Isabella of Austria (Isabel; 18 July 1501 – 19 January 1526), also known as Elizabeth, was born an Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Castile from the House of Habsburg, and subsequently became Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, under the Kalmar Union, as the wife of King Christian II. She was the daughter of King Philip I and Queen Joanna of Castile and the sister of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. She ruled Denmark as regent in 1520. Her upbringing, overseen by her aunt Archduchess Margaret, was marked by a comprehensive education in Mechelen under the guidance of notable humanists like Juan Luis Vives and Adrian of Utrecht. In 1514, she entered into a strategic marriage with Christian II of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Isabella of Austria is the 119th most popular companion (down from 86th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Companion.

Isabella of Austria is most famous for being the queen consort of Philip II of Spain.

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Among companions, Isabella of Austria ranks 119 out of 784. Before her are Julia the Elder, Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, Emma of Normandy, Margaret Tudor, Caterina Sforza, and Marie Adélaïde of Savoy. After her are Anna Pavlovna of Russia, Nilüfer Hatun, Maria Luisa of Parma, Adelaide of Italy, Elizabeth Woodville, and Guinevere.

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Among people born in 1501, Isabella of Austria ranks 4. Before her are Anne Boleyn, Pope Marcellus II, and Gerolamo Cardano. After her are Yi Hwang, Queen Munjeong, Sahib I Giray, Garcilaso de la Vega, Pietro Andrea Mattioli, Leonhart Fuchs, Bairam Khan, and Ivan Susanin. Among people deceased in 1526, Isabella of Austria ranks 5. Before her are Louis II of Hungary, Juan Sebastián Elcano, Vittore Carpaccio, and Ibrahim Lodi. After her are Scipione del Ferro, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, Rodrigo de Triana, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, and Elisabetta Gonzaga.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Isabella of Austria ranks 65 out of 1,190. Before her are Simon Stevin (1548), Henry van de Velde (1863), Yves Chauvin (1930), Marguerite Yourcenar (1903), Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (1927), and Dominique Pire (1910). After her are Léon Degrelle (1906), Jacob Jordaens (1593), François Englert (1932), Django Reinhardt (1910), James Ensor (1860), and Hugo van der Goes (1440).

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Among COMPANIONS In Belgium

Among companions born in Belgium, Isabella of Austria ranks 2. Before her are Carlota of Mexico (1840). After her are Matilda of Flanders (1031), Marie of Brabant, Queen of France (1254), Adeliza of Louvain (1103), Maria of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress (1190), Princess Amalia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1830), and Katherine Swynford (1350).

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