Biography of Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal 1507-1578
Paternal Family Tree: Habsburg
Maternal Family Tree: Leonor de Alvim
On 20 Oct 1496 [her father] Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile (age 18) and [her mother] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 44) and Isabella Queen Castile (age 45). He the son of Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor (age 37) and Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 26 Nov 1504 [her grandmother] Isabella Queen Castile (age 53) died. Her daughter [her mother] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 25) succeeded Queen Castile. [her father] Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile (age 26) by marriage King Castile.
On 14 Jan 1507 Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal was born to Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 28). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.88%.
On 23 Jan 1516 [her grandfather] Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 63) died. His daughter [her mother] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 37) succeeded Queen Aragon.
On 08 Apr 1521 Charles 3rd Duke Savoy (age 34) and [her future sister-in-law] Beatrice Aviz Duchess Savoy (age 16) were married. She the daughter of richest monarch in Europe at the time Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 51). They had nine children together but only one Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy would reach adulthood. She the daughter of Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 51) and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy and Claudine Brosse. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 13 Dec 1521 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 52) died. His son [her future husband] John III King Portugal (age 19) succeeded III King Portugal: Aviz.
On 10 Feb 1525 John III King Portugal (age 22) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 46). He the son of Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. They were first cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 10 Feb 1525 Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 18) was crowned Queen Consort Portugal.
On 24 Feb 1526 [her son] Afonso Aviz was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 23) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 19). Their first child, he died on 12 Apr 1526. Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 10 Mar 1526 [her brother] Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (age 26) and [her sister-in-law] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 47). They were first cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 15 Oct 1527 [her daughter] Maria Aviz was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 25) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 20). Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 28 Apr 1529 [her daughter] Isabel Aviz died.
On 28 Apr 1529 [her daughter] Isabel Aviz was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 26) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 15 Feb 1530 [her daughter] Beatrice Aviz died.
On 15 Feb 1530 [her daughter] Beatrice Aviz was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 27) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 23). Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 01 Nov 1531 [her son] Manuel Aviz was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 29) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 24). Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 25 Mar 1533 [her son] Philip Aviz was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 30) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 26). Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 07 Nov 1534 [her brother-in-law] Fernando Aviz (age 27) died.
On 06 Apr 1535 [her son] Infante Denis Aviz was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 32) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 28). Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 01 Jan 1537 [her son] Infante Denis Aviz (age 1) died.
On 14 Apr 1537 [her son] Manuel Aviz (age 5) died.
On 03 Jun 1537 [her son] John Manuel Aviz Prince Portugal was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 34) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 30). Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 08 Jan 1538 [her sister-in-law] Beatrice Aviz Duchess Savoy (age 33) died.
On 09 Mar 1539 [her son] Infante Anthony Aviz was born to [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 36) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 32). Coefficient of inbreeding 11.30%.
On 29 Apr 1539 [her son] Philip Aviz (age 6) died.
On 01 May 1539 [her sister-in-law] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain (age 35) died.
On 20 Jan 1540 [her son] Infante Anthony Aviz died.
On 21 Apr 1540 [her brother-in-law] Afonso Aviz (age 30) died.
On 20 Sep 1540 [her brother-in-law] Duarte Aviz (age 24) died.
On 12 Nov 1543 [her son-in-law] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 16) and [her daughter] Maria Aviz (age 16) were married at Salamanca. She the daughter of John III King Portugal (age 41) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 36). He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were double first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 12 Aug 1545 [her daughter] Maria Aviz (age 17) died from childbirth one month after giving birth to her son Carlos Habsburg Spain.
In 1552 [her son] John Manuel Aviz Prince Portugal (age 14) and [her daughter-in-law] Joanna of Austria Princess Portugal (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (age 51) and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. He the son of John III King Portugal (age 49) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 44). They were double first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1552 Antonis Mor (age 35). Portrait of Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 44).
On 02 Jan 1554 [her son] John Manuel Aviz Prince Portugal (age 16) died.
On 12 Apr 1555 [her mother] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 76) died.
On 27 Nov 1555 [her brother-in-law] Louis Aviz (age 49) died.
On 11 Jun 1557 [her husband] John III King Portugal (age 55) died. His grandson Sebastian King Portugal (age 3) succeeded King Portugal: Aviz. Sebastian's paternal grandmother Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 50) acted as Regent during his minority being replaced by [her brother-in-law] Henrique Aviz Cardinal King Portugal (age 45) when she resigned in 1562.
On 10 Oct 1577 [her former sister-in-law] Maria of Portugal Duchess Viseu (age 56) died.
On 12 Feb 1578 Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 71) died.
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Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg II Duke Austria
Great x 3 Grandfather: Leopold "The Just" Habsburg III Duke Austria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Johanna Pfirt Duchess Austria
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest "The Iron" Habsburg I Duke Austria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti
Great x 3 Grandmother: Viridis Visconti Duchess Austria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Siemowit III Duke of Masovia
Great x 3 Grandfather: Siemowit IV Duke of Masovia
Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphemia Opava
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cymburgis Masovia Duchess Austria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Algirdas Grand Duke of Lithuania
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alexandra of Lithuania
Great x 4 Grandmother: Uliana of Tver
GrandFather: Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Inês Castro
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Plantagenet Duchess Lancaster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Silesia
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Inês Castro
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Duchess Burgundy Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Plantagenet Duchess Lancaster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
GrandMother: Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Silesia
Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Inês Castro
GrandFather: Ferdinand II King Aragon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fadrique Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Enríquez Enríquez 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Mendoza
Great x 1 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Diego Fernández Lord Baena
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar
Great x 3 Grandmother: Inés Ayala
Mother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry III King Castile 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter "Cruel" I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Padilla
GrandMother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Inês Castro
Great x 2 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Plantagenet Duchess Lancaster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Afonso Aviz I Duke Braganza 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ines Peres
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nuno Álvares Pereira
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatriz Pereira de Alvim
Great x 4 Grandmother: Leonor de Alvim