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Philip I of Castile , also known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair , was born on June 23, 1478, in Bruges . He was the son of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor , and Mary of Burgundy . Philip I held the title of Count and was ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands, as well as the titular Duke of Burgundy from 1482 to 1506 . Additionally, he was the first Habsburg King of Castile (as Philip I) for a brief time in 1506 .
Among his children were Isabella of Austria , Eleanor of Austria , Mary of Hungary, governor of the Netherlands , Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal , Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor , and Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor .
Philip I of Castile passed away on September 25, 1506, in Burgos .