1506 Habsburg-Burgundian Inheritance Arrangement

Name: 1506 Habsburg-Burgundian Inheritance Arrangement
Start: 1506
End: 1507

Type Event Region Europe Time 1506–1507

On 25 September 1506, Philip the Handsome, Duke of Burgundy, died suddenly; his six-year-old son Charles (later Charles V) inherited the Burgundian N…

Timeline

1506Burgos · CastileOn 25 September 1506 Philip the Handsome died suddenly at Burgos; the Burgundian Netherlands, Franche-Comté, and the claim to the Spanish throne passed to his underage son Charles.
1506Brussels · BrusselsAfter Philip's death, delegations from the estates of the Netherlands traveled to Austria to ask Maximilian to serve as regent in person, but the emperor hesitated due to his busy imperial affairs.
1507Mechelen · Province of AntwerpIn April 1507 the provinces accepted Maximilian's arrangement, with his daughter Margaret of Austria leading the regency, guardianship of the young Charles, and maintenance of political stability in the Burgundian lands.

Sources

Philip the Handsome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Handsome
Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_Austria,_Duchess_of_Savoy