Isabella of Savoy (11 March 1591 – 28 August 1626) was a daughter of

Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel I ( it, Carlo Emanuele di Savoia; 12 January 1562 – 26 July 1630), known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630. He was nicknamed (, in context "the Hot-Headed") for his rashness and military aggression. Being ...

, and Catherine Michelle of Spain. Her maternal grandparents were Philip II of Spain and

Elisabeth of Valois Elisabeth of France or Elisabeth of Valois ( es, Isabel de Valois; french: Élisabeth de France) (2 April 1545 – 3 October 1568) was Queen of Spain as the third spouse of Philip II of Spain. She was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France ...

, her paternal grandparents were

Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy Emmanuel Philibert ( it, Emanuele Filiberto; pms, Emanuel Filibert; 8 July 1528 – 30 August 1580), known as ( pms, Testa 'd fer, links=no; "Ironhead", because of his military career), was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580. He is remembered fo ...

and

Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry Margaret of Valois, Duchess of Berry (French: ''Marguerite de Valois'') (5 June 1523 – 15 September 1574) was Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy. She was the daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude, Duche ...

. She was the Hereditary Princess of Modena, dying before her husband succeeded to the

Duchy of Modena A duchy, also called a dukedom, is a medieval country, territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess, a ruler hierarchically second to the king or queen in Western European tradition. There once existed an important difference between ...

in 1628.

Life

Isabella was born in Turin to

and his wife

Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain Catherine Michaela of Spain (; 10 October 1567 – 6 November 1597) was Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Duke Charles Emmanuel I. She ruled the Duchy several times as regent in Charles Emmanuel's absence, notably during his campaign in 1594.Dizio ...

, a daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elisabeth of France.

Marriage

On 22 February 1608, she married Alfonso, Hereditary Prince of Modena (son of Cesare d'Este and

Virginia de' Medici Virginia de' Medici (29 May 1568 – 15 January 1615) was an Italian princess, a member of the House of Medici and by marriage Duchess of Modena and Reggio. Regent of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio in 1601 during the absence of her husband, sh ...

) in Turin. This was a happy marriage; Alfonso was loving and loyal towards his wife. Within two years, Isabella bore Alfonso a son, 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 Lady of Modena House of Este, 1288–1452 Duchess of Modena House of Este, 1452–1796 House of Austria-Este, 1814–1859 Nominal Duchess of Modena House of Este The House of Este ( , , ) is a European dynasty of North Italian ...

Issue

Isabella and Alfonso had fourteen children in just seventeen years: *Cesare d'Este (1609–1613), died in infancy; * Francesco d'Este (1610–1658), future Duke of Modena; married

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, Vittoria Farnese d'Este and

Lucrezia Barberini Lucrezia Barberini (24 October 1628 – 24 August 1699) was an Italian noblewoman and, by marriage, Duchess of Modena. Born into the Barberini family, she was the last wife of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena. Biography Barberini was ...

, 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 Margherita is an Italian feminine given name. It also is a surname. As a word, in Italian it means "daisy". Given name As a name, it may refer to: *Margherita Aldobrandini (1588–1646), Duchess consort of Parma * Margherita de' Medici (1612� ...

(1619–1692), married

Ferrante III Gonzaga Ferrante III Gonzaga (4 April 1618 – 11 January 1678), was a Duke of Guastalla. He was the son of Cesare II Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Duke of Amalfi and Isabella Orsini. Life He succeeded his father in 1632. In 1638 he sold all the min ...

, 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 Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ...

(1626–1690), married

Alessandro II Pico della Mirandola Alessandro II Pico della Mirandola (Mirandola, 30 March 1631 – Concordia sulla Secchia, 2 February 1691) was an Italian nobleman, soldier and patron of the arts, second Duke of Mirandola and third Marquis of Concordia from 1637 until his death ...

and had issue; Isabella died giving birth to her.

Ancestry

References

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