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Joanna of Austria

Type Figure Region Spain Time 1535–1573 Also known as Princess Joanna

Joanna of Austria (1535–1573), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and sister of Philip II of Spain, married Prince John, heir to Portugal, in 1…

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  1. 1552Lisbon · PortugalIn 1552 Joanna married Prince John, heir to the Portuguese throne; the match was an important arrangement by Charles V and John III to consolidate the Iberian Habsburg–Aviz alliance.
  2. 1554Lisbon · PortugalOn 20 January 1554 Joanna gave birth to her son Sebastian in Lisbon; that same year her husband Prince John died of illness, leaving her queen mother with the burden of raising the heir to the throne.
  3. 1557–1562Lisbon · PortugalAfter John III's death in 1557 and the accession of the young Sebastian, Joanna served as regent queen mother, governing Portugal alongside Cardinal Henrique and others, and consolidating royal authority and finances between 1558 and 1560.

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