Catalina Micaela of Spain

Catherine Michaela
Portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1579).
Duchess consort of Savoy
Tenure18 March 1585 – 6 November 1597
Born10 October 1567
Madrid, Crown of Castile
Died6 November 1597(1597-11-06) (aged 30)
Turin, Duchy of Savoy
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HouseHabsburg
FatherPhilip II of Spain
MotherElisabeth of Valois

Catherine Michaela of Spain (Spanish: Catalina Micaela de Austria; 10 October 1567 – 6 November 1597) was Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy. She ruled the duchy several times as regent in Charles Emmanuel's absence, notably during his campaign in 1594.[1] She was the younger surviving daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elisabeth of Valois.

  1. ^ Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani – Volume 22 (1979)