For other persons named Margaret of Austria, see Margaret of Austria (disambiguation).
| 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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| Anne, 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 (25 December 1584 – 3 October 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, who is also known as Philip II of Portugal.
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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. [1][2]
Queen
Margaret married Philip III of Spain on 18 April 1599. Queen Margaret was a great patroness of the arts, a trait that her grandson, Louis XIV of France, would also later 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 corruption she accused Lerma of having. This eventually led 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, both of whom were close to the queen, used their influence to undermine Rodrigo Calderón. Margaret died while giving birth to her youngest child, Alfonso [3]. Her husband never remarried and died ten years later.
Issue
Margaret and Philip were the parents of eight children
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Anna Maria Mauricia | 22 September 1601 | 20 January 1666 | Married Louis XIII, King of France (1601–1643) in 1615. Had issue. |
| Maria | 1 February 1603 | 2 February 1603 | Died in childhood. |
| Philip IV, King of Spain | 8 April 1605 | 17 September 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 | 18 August 1606 | 13 May 1646 | Married Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1608–1657) in 1631. Had issue. |
| Carlos | 14 September, 1607 | 30 July 1632 | Died unmarried. |
| Ferdinand | 16 May 1609 | 9 November 1641 | The Cardinal-Infante. He had an illegitimate daughter (nun). |
| Margarita Francisca | 24 May 1610 | 11 March 1617 | Died in childhood. |
| Alfonso Mauricio | 22 September 1611 | 16 September 1612 | Died in childhood. |
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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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