Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
Former Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands
Archduchess Margaret of Austria was Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1507 to 1515 and again from 1519 to 1530. She was the first of many female regents in the Netherlands. Wikipedia
Born: January 10, 1480, Brussels, Belgium
Died: December 1, 1530 (age 50 years), Mechelen, Belgium
Spouse: Philibert II, Duke of Savoy (m. 1501–1504) and John, Prince of Asturias (m. 1497–1497)
Parents: Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy
Siblings: Philip I of Castile
Aunt: Kunigunde of Austria
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