Margaret of Austria (1584–1611)
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| Margaret of Austria | |
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| Queen consort of Spain and Portugal | |
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| Margaret of Austria, 1609, by Bartolomé González y Serrano | |
| Spouse | Philip III of Spain |
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| Anna, Queen of France Philip IV of Spain Maria Anna, Holy Roman Emperess Ferdinand of Austria, Cardinal |
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| Father | Charles II of Austria |
| Mother | Maria Anna of Bavaria |
| Born | c. 25 December 1584 |
| Died | 3 October 1611 (aged 26) |
Margaret of Austria (December 25, 1584-October 3, 1611), was the daughter of Archduke Charles II of Austria and Maria Anna of Bavaria. She was Queen consort of Spain and Portugal by her marriage to Philip III of Spain (= Philip II of Portugal).
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[edit] Family
Her paternal grandparents were Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife, Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. Margaret's maternal grandparents were Albert V, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Anna of Austria.
She had many siblings, one of her elder brothers was, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. Two of her sisters, Anna and Constance became Queen consort of Poland because they both were married to Sigismund III Vasa.
[edit] Queen
Margaret married Philip III of Spain on 18 April 1599. Queen Margaret was a great patroness of the arts, something that her grandson, Louis XIV of France would later also display. She was very influential in palace life: she reacted toward the influence of the advisors and the Duke of Lerma during the reign of her spouse, and was active in an intrigue to reveal the corrucption she accused Lerma of having, which eventually lead to his fall from power, although not until after her own death. Two religious figures, the Franciscan friar Juan de Santa María, and Mariana de San José, prioress of the Monastery of la Encarnación in Madrid who were close to the queen, used their influence to undermine Rodrigo Calderón. Margaret died while giving birth to her youngest child, Alfonso; her husband never remarried and died ten years later.
[edit] Issue
Margaret and Philip were the parents of eight children
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Anna Maria Mauricia | September 22, 1601 | January 20, 1666 | Married Louis XIII, King of France (1601–1643) in 1615. Had issue. |
| Maria | February 1, 1603 | February 2, 1603 | Died in childhood. |
| Philip IV, King of Spain | April 8, 1605 | September 17, 1665 | Married (1) Elisabeth of Bourbon (1603–1644) in 1615. Had issue. Married (2) Mariana of Austria (1634–1696) in 1649. Had issue. |
| Maria Anna Margarita | August 18, 1606 | May 13, 1646 | Married Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1608–1657) in 1631. Had issue. |
| Carlos | September 14, 1607 | July 30, 1632 | Died unmarried. |
| Ferdinand | May 16, 1609 | November 9, 1641 | The Cardinal-Infante. He had an illegitimate daughter (nun). |
| Margarita Francisca | May 24, 1610 | March 11, 1617 | Died in childhood. |
| Alfonso Mauricio | September 22, 1611 | September 16, 1612 | Died in childhood. |
[edit] Ancestors
| Margaret of Austria | Father: Charles II of Austria |
Father's father: Ferdinand I |
Father's father's father: Philip I of Castile |
| Father's father's mother: Joanna of Castile |
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| Father's mother: Anna of Bohemia and Hungary |
Father's mother's father: Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary |
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| Father's mother's mother: Anne de Foix |
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| Mother: Maria Anna of Bavaria |
Mother's father: Albert V, Duke of Bavaria |
Mother's father's father: William IV, Duke of Bavaria |
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| Mother's father's mother: Marie of Baden-Sponheim |
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| Mother's mother: Anna of Austria |
Mother's mother's father: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor |
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| Mother's mother's mother: Anna of Bohemia and Hungary |
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Margaret of Austria (1584–1611)
Born: 25 December 1584 Died: 3 October 1611 |
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| Preceded by Anne of Austria |
Queen Consort of Spain 1598-1611 |
Succeeded by Elisabeth of Bourbon |
| Queen Consort of Portugal 1598-1611 |
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