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Margaret of Parma

Governor of the Netherlands, 1559–1567, as regent, of the Habsburg dynasty.

1522 – 1586GovernorHabsburg · ES

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Historical portraitMargaret of ParmaAntonis Mor · c. 1562Public domain · PD-Art / PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 28 December 1522 Documented

Death: 18 January 1586 Documented

Role: Governor

Dynasty: Habsburg · ES

Territories: Low Countries (ES) · Parma (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Governor · Low Countries · Government Documented1559–1567RegencyDelegated government on behalf of Philip II, who retained sovereignty. Only the term of 1559–1567 is represented here.

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Charles VDocumentedJohanna Maria van der Gheynst · ESPending review

Partners

Ottavio FarnesePending review

Children

Alessandro Farnese · ES

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

6 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
28 December 1522
The authority record gives the birth as 1522-12-28.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Margarete, von Parma · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
18 January 1586
The authority record gives the death as 1586-01-18.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Margarete, von Parma · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/3 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Charles V
The authority record identifies Charles V (GND 118560093) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Margarete, von Parma · Relationships: father → GND 118560093
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherPending review
Johanna Maria van der Gheynst
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Ottavio Farnese
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (1/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentDocumented
Governor · Low Countries · 1559–1567
General governorship delegated by Philip II. Regional polygons are approximations; the office did not transfer sovereignty to the governor.
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin · Margarete von Parma · Governor-general of the Habsburg Netherlands, 1559–1567.
Reviewed on 2026-10-05 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (4)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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