Philip I of Castile

@Emperors, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Philip I, also called Philip The Handsome, was the first King of Castile from the House of Habsburg Cancer Celebrities Belgian Historical Personalities Emperors & Kings Philip I, also called Philip The Handsome, was the first King of Castile from the House of Habsburg. He was born to Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and his first wife Mary, the Duchess of Burgundy. The latter reigned many territories of the Duchy of Burgundy and the Low Countries. After Mary‘s death, Philip I inherited his mother’s dominions under the guardianship of his father. His father married him to Joanna of Castile, the second daughter of Ferdinand II, ruler of Aragon and Isabella I, ruler of Castile. Following Isabella‘s death, Joanna became queen regent. However, her mental incapacitation added with Ferdinand II’s efforts in laying hands on the regency of Castile led the nobles to summon Philip I to Spain and proclaim him jure uxoris King of Castile in 1506. He, however, died after a couple of months, arousing doubts of foul play by Ferdinand. He could not inherit his father’s dominions to become Holy Roman Emperor as the latter was still alive. His son Charles later ruled the lands of the former Duchy of Burgundy, the Holy Roman Empire as Charles V and the Spanish Empire as Charles I. Philip I, still considered as progenitor of all later monarchs of Spain, is regarded to have played a vital role in extending the territories of the House of Habsburg.

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Birthday: July 22, 1478 Died on: September 25, 1506 Nationality: Belgian Famous: Belgian Men, Emperors, King of Castile, Kings, Historical Personalities, Emperors & Kings Spouses: Joanna of Castile (m. 1496–1506) Known as: Philip I The Handsome, Fair Childrens: Catherine of Austria, Charles V, Eleanor of Austria, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella of Austria, Mary of Hungary, Queen of Portugal Information Detail Birthday July 22, 1478 Died on September 25, 1506 Nationality Belgian Famous Belgian Men, Emperors, King of Castile, Kings, Historical Personalities, Emperors & Kings Spouses Joanna of Castile (m. 1496–1506) Known as Philip I The Handsome, Fair Childrens Catherine of Austria, Charles V, Eleanor of Austria, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella of Austria, Mary of Hungary, Queen of Portugal Birth Place Bruges, Belgium Gender Male Father Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Mother Mary of Burgundy Sun Sign Cancer Born in Bruges, Belgium Famous as King of Castile Died at Age 28

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Philip I was born on July 22, 1478, in Bruges, Flanders, Burgundian Netherlands, to future Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and his first wife Mary, Duchess of Burgundy. Unsplash Birth

His grandfather Frederick III ruled the empire at the time of his birth. He was named after his mother’s grandfather Philip the Good. Unsplash Birth

His mother, Mary, who ruled over many territories of the Duchy of Burgundy and the Low Countries, died on March 27, 1482 when he was just four years old. As a result of this, he inherited all her dominions under his father’s guardianship. A tumultuous period followed that saw on and off conflicts, mainly between those who backed Maximilian I and the large towns of Flanders. Unsplash Burgundian Inheritance

The cities of Flanders revolted against Maximilian I twice during 1482–1492 to back their claims of greater power which they seized from Mary through the ‘Great Privilege’ instrument signed by her on February 11, 1477. Such interregnum period also saw Philip I being sequestered for a short while in Bruges as part of the revolt. Unsplash Burgundian Inheritance

The revolts, however, became unsuccessful with Flemish cities compelled to accept Maximilian I as regent. The two sides came to terms with the ‘Treaty of Senlis’ related to the Burgundian succession. It was signed between Maximilian I and King Charles VIII of France in May 1493 at Senlis, Oise. It was agreed that Philip I will become prince in the next year. Unsplash Burgundian Inheritance

According to the Treaty of Senlis, Maximilian I gave up his regency in 1494 while the 16 years old Philip I began to rule the Burgundian lands. However, the power was practically exercised by a council of Burgundian notables. Unsplash Burgundian Inheritance

Meanwhile, the policies of King of France Louis XI and also the successful assertion of regal power against the alliance of feudal nobles, the ‘League of the Public Weal’, arranged in 1465 to defy the King’s centralized authority, saw considerable rise in power of France. Unsplash Alliance With Spain

In pursuit of blocking the soaring power of France, the Habsburgs and the Trastámara went into a set of family alliances. As a result Maximilian I got Philip I married to Joanna on October 20, 1496 in Lier, Belgium. She was the third child and second daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile Unsplash Alliance With Spain

His sister Margaret was also married off to the only son of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, John, Prince of Asturias. At the time John was the heir apparent to the crowns of Aragon and Castile with his sisters Isabella, wife of Manuel I of Portugal, and Joanna second and third in line respectively. Unsplash Alliance With Spain

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 22, 1478
Died on	September 25, 1506
Nationality	Belgian
Famous	Belgian Men, Emperors, King of Castile, Kings, Historical Personalities, Emperors & Kings
Spouses	Joanna of Castile (m. 1496–1506)
Known as	Philip I The Handsome, Fair
Childrens	Catherine of Austria, Charles V, Eleanor of Austria, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella of Austria, Mary of Hungary, Queen of Portugal
Birth Place	Bruges, Belgium
Gender	Male
Father	Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Mother	Mary of Burgundy
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Bruges, Belgium
Famous as	King of Castile
Died at Age	28

Philip I of Castile

Belgian

Jul 22, 1478

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Bruges, Belgium