#OnThisDay in #history - in 1567, Catalina Micaela of #Spain was born in Madrid to Elisabeth of Valois and Philip II. She was likely namesake of her grandmother, Catherine de' Medici.
Well-educated, confident, and capable, Catalina Micaela was married to Charles Emmanuel of Savoy in 1585. Initially unpopular in Savoy (she was of foreign birth), Catalina Micaela earned loyalty by protecting Savoy from Spanish encroachment. She served as regent as well. #OTD#histodons@histodons
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