| Maria Anna of Spain | |
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| Holy Roman Empress, German Queen Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia |
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| 'Portrait of Maria Anna' by Velazquez, 1630 | |
| Consort | 1631-1646 |
| Consort to | Ferdinand III |
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| Ferdinand IV of Hungary Mariana of Austria Philip August Maximilian Thomas Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Maria of Austria |
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| Father | Philip III of Spain |
| Mother | Margaret of Austria |
| Born | 18 August 1606 El Escorial, Spain |
| Died | 13 May 1646 Vienna, Austria |
Maria Anna (18 August 1606 – 13 May 1646), also known as Maria Anna of Austria, Infanta of Spain, Archduchess of Austria, and after marriage, The Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia[1], was the youngest daughter of King Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria.
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Biography
Maria Anna was a younger sister of Anne of Austria, queen consort of Louis XIII of France, and Philip IV of Spain. She was also an older sister of Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand.
In the early 1620s, James I of England envisioned Maria Anna as a possible bride for his son and heir, the future Charles I of England and Scotland. Charles even visited Madrid to meet the young Maria Anna. In English history, this possible marriage is known as the Spanish Match. However, negotiations failed, as Maria Anna did not wish to marry a "heretic" and Charles did not wish to convert ot Catholicism, and Charles eventually married Henrietta Maria of France.
She was married to her first cousin, the future Ferdinand III, then the titular king of Hungary, on 20 February 1631. She travelled from Spain to Austria through Italy, a dangerous journey during the Thirty Year's War, which took 14 months to complete. She was married to Ferdinand by proxy with her brother-in-law, Bishop Leopold Wilhelm of Strassburg, Passau and Halberstadt, when she reached Trieste in 26 January 1631, and to Ferdiand himself in a second ceremony in Vienna. The wedding was celebrated for a month. The marriage was described as friendly. Maria Anna was described as happy tempered, friendly and intelligent, and she was able to ease the feelings of the melancholic emperor. She was politically active, acted as the advisor of her spouse, his Regent during his absence, and followed him on his travels.
Issue
Maria Anna had six children:
- Ferdinand IV of Hungary (8 September 1633–9 July 1654).
- Mariana of Austria (23 December 1634–16 May 1696). Married her maternal uncle Philip IV of Spain. They were parents to Charles II of Spain, degenerate last Habsburg monarch of Spain.
- Philip August, Archduke of Austria (1637–1639).
- Maximilian Thomas, Archduke of Austria (1638–1639).
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (9 June 1640–5 May 1705).
- Maria of Austria (1646).
Death
During the Thirty Years War, the imperial family moved hastily to Linz, where she died of poisoning during her last pregnancy after fever and heavy bleeding.[citation needed] The child she was carrying, Maria, was still alive, and was born by cesarean section, but died soon after. Mother and daughter were buried together in a single coffin.
Succession
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Maria Anna of Spain
Born: 18 August 1606 Died: 13 May 1646 |
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| Preceded by Eleonore Gonzaga |
Empress of the Holy Roman Empire German Queen, Archduchess consort of Austria 1637-1646 |
Succeeded by Maria Leopoldine of Austria |
| Queen consort of Hungary 1631-1646 |
Succeeded by Margaret Theresa of Spain |
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| Queen consort of Bohemia 1631–1646 |
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| Emperor Charles V (King Charles I) |
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| Children |
| Philip II of Spain |
| Maria, Holy Roman Empress |
| Joan of Spain |
| Don John (illegitimate) |
| Margaret of Parma (illegitimate) |
| Philip II |
| Children include |
| Carlos, Prince of Asturias |
| Isabella of Spain |
| Catherine, Duchess of Savoy |
| Philip III of Spain |
| Maria of Spain |
| Philip III |
| Children include |
| Anne, Queen of France |
| Philip IV of Spain |
| Maria Ana, Holy Roman Empress |
| Infante Carlos |
| Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand |
| Philip IV |
| Children include |
| Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias |
| Maria Theresa, Queen of France |
| Margaret, Holy Roman Empress |
| Charles II of Spain |
| Charles II |
References
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