The Renaissance Ambassadress: Social Networks Across Courts and Generations, 1582-1677

An ongoing examination of how Spanish ambassadresses developed their social contacts and political networks while serving abroad. Conducted in conjunction with my doctoral dissertation.

Catalina Principissa Duchissa Montis Alti by Juan Ayerbe (c. 1657), oil on canvas, 36 x 26 cm, private collection.
Maria Giron Tellez Duchessa di Medinaceli Viceregina di Napoli by unknown artist (c. 1696-1702), private collection.
A Portrait of a Spanish Noblewoman by unknown artist (c. 1620), oil on canvas, 105 x 82 cm, National Gallery of Ireland.

Project Updates

June 26, 2024

“Social Network Analysis and Premodern Political Factions: The Case Study of the VIII Marquise of Cogolludo, 1687-1696,” Historical Arguments and the Digital, University of Luxembourg.

March 27, 2024

“A Network of Challenges: The Historical Quandries of Social Network Analysis and Early Modern Diplomatic History,” Our Interlocked University, University of Southampton.

March 23, 2024

“The Ambassadress Correspondent: Diplomatic Networking in the Spanish Embassy in Rome, 1606–09,” Renaissance Society of America Annual Meeting 2024, Chicago.