Anne of Austria (c. 1550–1580)
Anne of Austria (c. 1550–1580)
Queen of Spain. Name variations: Anne or Anna Habsburg. Born c. 1549 or 1550; died 1580; dau. of Maximilian II, Holy Roman emperor (r. 1564–1576), and Marie of Austria (1528–1603, dau. of Charles V, Holy Roman emperor); sister of Rudolf II (1552–1612), Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1576–1612), Elisabeth of Habsburg (1554–1592), and Matthew (1557–1619), king of Bohemia and Holy Roman emperor as Matthias; became 4th wife of Philip II (1527–1598), king of Spain (r. 1544–1598), in 1570; children: Philip III (1578–1621), king of Spain (r. 1598–1621).
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