Anna of Austria (1549-1580)

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Anna of Austria (1549-1580)

Anna of Austria (Cigales, Valladolid

Valladolid

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, 1 November 1549 – Badajoz

Badajoz

Badajoz - , the capital of the Spain provinces of Spain of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain of Extremadura, is situated close to the Portugal border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid-Lisbon railway....
, 26 October 1580), was Queen consort of Spain

Spain

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
.

She was the first daughter of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II was king of Bohemia from 1562, king of Hungary from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1564 and king of the Romans until his death....
and Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain was the first daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Isabella of Portugal. She was also the wife of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor....
. She was born in Spain, but lived in Vienna

Vienna

Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million...
from the age of four.

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Pope Pius V

Pope Saint Pius V , born Antonio Ghislieri was Pope from 1566 to 1572 and is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He is chiefly notable for his role in the implementation of the Council of Trent, the Counterreformation and the standardisation of the liturgy....
first opposed the marriage, but finally consented and they were married in Prague

Prague

Prague is the Capital and World's largest cities of the Czech Republic. Its official name is Hlavn? mesto Praha, meaning Prague, the Capital City....
on 4 May 1570.

Philip II and Anna of Austria had 5 children:

In 1580 Philip II obtained the throne

Kingdom of Portugal

The Kingdom of Portugal was Portugal's general designation under the Portuguese monarchy. The kingdom was located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and existed from 1139 to 1910....
of Portugal

Portugal

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Anna of Austria (Cigales, Valladolid

Valladolid

Badajoz

Spain

Portugal

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II was king of Bohemia from 1562, king of Hungary from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1564 and king of the Romans until his death....
and Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain

Vienna

Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million...
from the age of four.

Biography

She was betrothed to Don Carlos

Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias

Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias was the son of King Philip II of Spain by his first wife Maria Manuela of Portugal, daughter of John III of Portugal....
, son of Philip II

Philip II of Spain

Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...
and heir to the Spanish throne

Spanish Empire

The Spanish Empire was one of the largest empires in world history, and one of the first global empires. It included territories and colonies ruled by Spain in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania between the 15th and late 19th centuries....
, but he died in 1568. Philip II lost his third wife in the same year and a marriage was arranged between Anna and Philip II

Philip II of Spain

Pope Pius V

Prague

Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias
Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias

Ferdinand of Spain was the son of Philip II of Spain and Anna of Austria .His maternal grandparents were Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain....
: 4 December 1571 – 18 October 1578
Carlos Lorenzo: 12 August 1573 – 30 June 1575
Diego, Prince of Asturias
Diego, Prince of Asturias

Diego F?lix of Spain Third son of the marriage formed by Philip II of Spain and Anna of Austria .At the time of his birth, Diego's elder brother, Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias, was still the heir....
: 15 August 1575 – 21 November 1582
Philip
Philip III of Spain

Philip III was the monarch of Spain and King of Portugal, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death. His Political minister was the Francisco Gom?z de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma....
: 3 April 1578 – 31 March 1621 (future king, Philip III of Spain)
Maria: 14 February 1580 – 5 August 1583

In 1580 Philip II obtained the throne

Kingdom of Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
; Anna became Queen of Portugal. However, she died the same year, victim of a contagious disease which had also struck King Philip.

Ancestry

**Anna's ancestors in three generations**
Anna of Austria	Father: Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II was king of Bohemia from 1562, king of Hungary from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1564 and king of the Romans until his death....	Paternal Grandfather: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I was a Central European monarch from the Habsburg. He was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558, King of Bohemia and King of Hungary and Croatia from 1526....	Paternal Great-Grandfather: Philip I of Castile Philip I of Castile Philip I , known as the Handsome or the Fair, was the son of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Through his mother Mary of Burgundy he inherited the greater part of the Duchy of Burgundy and the Burgundian Netherlands and through his wife Juana of Castile he briefly succeeded to the Kingdom of Castile....
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Joanna of Castile Joanna of Castile Joanna , called Joanna the Mad queen regnant as Kings of Castile of Crown of Castile jointly with her husband Philip I of Castile and later also as List of Aragonese monarchs of Crown of Aragon jointly with her son the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....
		Paternal Grandmother: Anna of Bohemia and Hungary Anna of Bohemia and Hungary Anna of Bohemia and Hungary, also sometimes known as Anna Jagellonica was, by marriage to Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans and later Holy Roman Emperor, Queen of the Romans....	Paternal Great-Grandfather: Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
			Paternal Great-Grandmother: Anna of Foix-Candale
	Mother: Maria of Spain Maria of Spain Maria of Spain was the first daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Isabella of Portugal. She was also the wife of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor....	Maternal Grandfather: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I of Spain, of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556....	Maternal Great-Grandfather: Philip I of Castile Philip I of Castile Philip I , known as the Handsome or the Fair, was the son of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Through his mother Mary of Burgundy he inherited the greater part of the Duchy of Burgundy and the Burgundian Netherlands and through his wife Juana of Castile he briefly succeeded to the Kingdom of Castile....
			Maternal Great-Grandmother: Joanna of Castile Joanna of Castile Joanna , called Joanna the Mad queen regnant as Kings of Castile of Crown of Castile jointly with her husband Philip I of Castile and later also as List of Aragonese monarchs of Crown of Aragon jointly with her son the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....
		Maternal Grandmother: Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal was the daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon . By her marriage to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella was also List of Holy Roman Empresses and German queens and Queen consort of Aragon and Crown of Castile....	Maternal Great-grandfather: Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I ; Portuguese language: Manoel I, English language: Emmanuel I), the Fortunate , 14th List of Portuguese monarchs was the son of Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu, by his wife, Beatriz of Portugal ....
			Maternal Great-Grandmother: Maria of Aragon Maria of Aragon Maria of Aragon may refer to:Maria of Aragon , nun, daughter of James I of Aragon and Violant of HungaryMaria of Aragon , daughter of James II of Aragon...

Family

Anna's maternal grandparents were Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I of Spain, of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556....
and Isabella of Portugal

Isabella of Portugal

Isabella of Portugal was the daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon . By her marriage to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella was also List of Holy Roman Empresses and German queens and Queen consort of Aragon and Crown of Castile....
, her paternal grandparents were Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand I was a Central European monarch from the Habsburg. He was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558, King of Bohemia and King of Hungary and Croatia from 1526....
and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

Anna of Bohemia and Hungary, also sometimes known as Anna Jagellonica was, by marriage to Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans and later Holy Roman Emperor, Queen of the Romans....
, Charles and Ferdinand's mother was Joanna of Castile

Joanna of Castile

Joanna , called Joanna the Mad queen regnant as Kings of Castile of Crown of Castile jointly with her husband Philip I of Castile and later also as List of Aragonese monarchs of Crown of Aragon jointly with her son the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....
, Joanna was the daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon

Ferdinand II of Aragon

Ferdinand the Catholic was king of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia , Sardinia and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, de jure uxoris King of Crown of Castile and then Regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of his mentally unstable daughter Joanna the Mad....
and Isabella I of Castile

Isabella I of Castile

Isabella I was Kings of Castile. She and her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, laid the foundation for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....
. She was born in Spain

Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, but lived in Vienna from the age of four. She had many other siblings some became Holy roman emperors, among her sisters was Elisabeth of Austria who became the Queen of France.

Succession

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