Isabella of Savoy
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| Isabella of Savoy | |
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Turin, Italy | |
| Died | 28 August 1626 (aged 35) |
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Catherine Michelle of Spain | |
Isabella of Savoy (2 March 1591 – 28 August 1626) was a daughter of
Duchy of Modena
in 1628.
Life
Isabella was born in Turin to
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, a daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elisabeth of France
.
Marriage
On 22 February 1608, she married
Francesco
who would one day succeed his father as Duke of Modena and Reggio.
When Isabella died in childbirth on 28 August 1626, Alfonso was heartbroken; he never remarried and died in 1644. Isabella had been constantly pregnant during much of her 18 years of marriage, giving birth almost once per year. She had died before her husband became duke, so she was never
Duchess of Modena
.
Issue
Isabella and Alfonso had fourteen children in just seventeen years:
- Cesare d'Este (1609–1613), died in infancy;
- Vittoria Farnese d'Este and Lucrezia Barberini, all had issue;
- Obizzo d'Este (1611–1644), Bishop of Modena;
- Caterina d'Este (1613–1628), nun;
- Cesare d'Este (1614–1677), died unmarried;;
- Alessandro d'Este (1615), died in infancy;;
- Carlo Alessandro d'Este (1616–1679), died unmarried;;
- Rinaldo d'Este (1618–1672) Cardinal;
- Margherita d'Este (1619–1692), married Ferrante III Gonzaga, duca di Guastalla;
- Beatrice d'Este (1620), died in infancy;
- Beatrice d'Este (1622–1623), died in infancy;
- Filiberto d'Este (1623–1645);
- Bonifazio d'Este (1624), died in infancy;
- Anna Beatrice d'Este (1626–1690), married Alessandro II Pico della Mirandola and had issue; Isabella died giving birth to her.
Ancestry
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References
- ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". British Museum. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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