Marriage of Joanna and Philip
- When
- 1496
- Where
- Palacio de los Vivero, Valladolid; Laredo to Brabant
- Episodes
- 2
In 1496, Joanna of Castile married Philip the Handsome. The union involved a proxy ceremony in Valladolid and a formal rite in Lier, Belgium, following Joanna's journey from Castile to the Low Countries.
Episodes
- Proxy Marriage in Valladolid
Joanna entered a proxy marriage at the Palacio de los Vivero in Valladolid, a site historically significant as the location of her parents' secret union.
- Travel to the Low Countries
Joanna traveled from the port of Laredo to Brabant in the Low Countries to join Philip for the formal wedding ceremony.
Background and detail
Political Context. Philip's father arranged for him to marry Joanna, the second daughter of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. At the time of the marriage, Joanna was third in line to the throne, behind her brother John and sister Isabella.
Marriage Ceremonies. The marriage proceeded in two stages. Joanna first entered a proxy marriage at the Palacio de los Vivero in Valladolid. She then traveled to the Low Countries, where the formal ceremony was held in Lier, Belgium, on 20 October 1496.
Joanna's Journey. Joanna departed from the port of Laredo in northern Castile in August 1496. She began her journey to Brabant in the Low Countries, a region comprising parts of present-day Belgium and the Netherlands.
People involved
- Joanna of Castile · Bride, daughter of Isabella I and Ferdinand II
- Philip the Handsome · Groom, son of Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy
- Isabella I of Castile · Mother of Joanna
- Ferdinand II of Aragon · Father of Joanna
Sources
- Joanna of Castile Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
- Philip the Handsome Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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