The Pillars of Dynasty: Women, Marriage Diplomacy, and the Habsburg Dynastic Network, 1567–1570
During the late 1560s, Philip II of Spain worked closely with an international network of three female relatives—Catherine of Austria, Maria of Austria, and Juana of Austria—to preserve and strengthen the Habsburg sphere of influence. With their support, he managed to secure a hegemonic grip over th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
2023
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2023, Volume: 54, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 3-21 |
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CATARINA, Queen, consort of John III, King of Portugal, 1507-1578
B PHILIP II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 B Habsburg, House of B JUANA, de Austria, Princess of Portugal, 1535-1573 B KINGS & rulers |
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| Summary: | During the late 1560s, Philip II of Spain worked closely with an international network of three female relatives—Catherine of Austria, Maria of Austria, and Juana of Austria—to preserve and strengthen the Habsburg sphere of influence. With their support, he managed to secure a hegemonic grip over the marriage market and initiate different negotiations entangling Madrid, Vienna, Lisbon, and Paris. This article analyzes their pattern of collaboration to better understand how family members coordinated their diplomatic efforts and harmonized their response to abrupt changes in dynastic policy. In doing so, marriage diplomacy emerges as a protracted, volatile, and gendered process where both failure and success encouraged network cohesion and perpetuated Habsburg dominance over the European dynastic system. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/727952 |