Marriage contract no. 242: Portugal - Österreich (Habsburg)

  • Date of contract conclusion: 2. Juni 1518
  • Place of contract conclusion: Lissabon

Groom

  • Name: Emanuel I. von Portugal
  • GND: 118954830
  • Year of Birth: 1469
  • Year of Death: 1521
  • Dynasty: Aviz
  • Confession: katholisch

Bride

  • Name: Eleonore von Kastilien
  • GND: 129756075
  • Year of Birth: 1498
  • Year of Death: 1558
  • Dynasty: Habsburg (Österreich)
  • Confession: katholisch

Actors of the Groom

  • Name: Emanuel I., König von Portugal
  • GND: 118954830
  • Dynasty: Aviz
  • Relationship: /

Actors of the Bride

  • Name: Karl I., König von Spanien
  • GND: 118560093
  • Dynasty: Habsburg (Österreich)
  • Relationship: Bruder

Contract content

Article 1 - Contract of Vienna (1515.07.22) on a Habsburg-Hungarian double marriage is debated

Article 2 - Marriage between Ferdinand and Anna, fixed by procurators in 1515, is discussed for the year 1516

Article 3 - Marriage plans between Charles and Anna 1516-1520 are reviewed

Article 4 - Transfer of Anna as Charles’s marriage partner to Ferdinand is discussed

Article 5 - Reaffirmation and ratification of the double marriage between Ferdinand and Anna and between Ludwig of Hungary and Maria of Austria agreed in Innsbruck

Article 6 - Charles offers Ferdinand rule of Lower Austria and Kingdom of Naples, possibly enhancing the Austrian territory to a kingdom by Charles or by decision of an arbitrator

Article 7 - Prescript of a dower for Anna for equivalent of 25,000 Hungarian florins a year, instead of morning gift, as confirmed by contract of Vienna (1515.07.22); dower of same kind also stipulated for Mary of Austria, to be granted by the King of Hungary

Article 8 - Royal meeting agreed in Wörth or Augsburg during Lent 1521 with participation of the King of Poland for further negotiations, including on defence against the Turks and the transfer of Anna

Article 9 - Transfer of Maria to Hungary agreed

External authorities involved

King of Poland

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 5 - Reaffirmation and ratification of the double marriage between Ferdinand and Anna and between Ludwig of Hungary and Maria of Austria agreed in Innsbruck

Text reference to past events

reference to contract about double marriage, Vienna 1515.07.22

Further contracts between contracting parties

Marriage contract of Preßburg 1515.05.20 - Marriage contract of Vienna 1515.07.22

Commentary

Ü - Contract of Vienna (1515.07.22): without mention of merriage between Maximilian-Anna.

Contract not divided into articles in the edition.

References

  • Archive copy: AT-OeStA / HHStA, UR FUK 1115
  • Contract language archive copy: Portuguese / Spanish