Philip I (of Castile)

Philip I (of Castile), called The Handsome (1478-1506), king of Castile (1504-1506), son of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, born in Bruges, Flanders (now in Belgium). He became Duke of Burgundy in 1482. In 1496 he married Joanna the Mad, daughter of the Castilian monarchs, Ferdinand V and Isabella I. On Isabella's death in 1504, Joanna became queen of Castile. Because Joanna and Philip were absent in Flanders, however, Ferdinand was the actual ruler until 1506, when the couple returned to Castile to claim the throne jointly. Philip died a few months after his return. His sons became Holy Roman emperors as Charles V and Ferdinand I. Philip was the founder of the Habsburg dynasty in Spain.