Anna of Austria (7 July 1528 – 16 October 1590), a member of the Imperial House of Habsburg, was Duchess of Bavaria from 1550 until 1579, by her marriage with Duke Albert V.
Young Anna was engaged several times as a child, first to Prince Theodor of Bavaria (1526–1534), the eldest son of Duke William IV, then to Charles d'Orléans (1522–1545). However, both died at a young age.
Anna and her husband Albert playing chess, painting by Hans Muelich (1552)
Anna finally married on 4 July 1546 in Regensburg at the age of 17, Prince Albert V, the younger brother of her first fiancé. The wedding gift was 50,000 Guilder. This marriage was part of a web of alliances in which her uncle Emperor Charles V hoped to secure Duke William's support before embarking on the Schmalkaldic Wars.[2] Indeed, Duke William, though he remained formally neutral, granted the passage of Imperial troops to march against the forces of the Schmalkaldic League which besieged the Ingolstadt fortress.
After their marriage, the young couple lived at the Trausnitz Castle in Landshut, until Albert became duke upon his father's death on 7 March 1550. At the Munich Residenz, Anna and Albert had great influence on the spiritual life in the Duchy of Bavaria, and enhanced the reputation of Munich as a city of art, by founding several museums and laying the foundations for the Bavarian State Library.
Anna and Albert were also patrons to the painter Hans Muelich and the Franco-Flemish composer Orlande de Lassus. In 1552, the duke commissioned an inventory of the jewelry in the couple's possession. The resulting manuscript, still held by the Bavarian State Library, was the Jewel Book of the Duchess Anna of Bavaria ("Kleinodienbuch der Herzogin Anna von Bayern"), and contains 110 drawings by Hans Muelich.[3]
When her husband died on 24 October 1579 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, William V, Anna as duchess dowager maintained her own court at the Munich Residenz. 150 years after her death in 1590, her descendant Elector Charles I of Bavaria used her marriage treaty with Albert as a pretext to claim the Austrian and Bohemian crown lands of the Habsburg monarchy.
Children
The marriage of Anna and Albert produced the following children:
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^Hans Mielich (1552). "Jewel Book of the Duchess Anna of Bavaria - Kleinodienbuch der Herzogin Anna von Bayern". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
^ abcBoureau, Alain (1995). The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage. Translated by Cochrane, Lydia G. The University of Chicago Press. p. 96.
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^ abHolland, Arthur William (1911). "Maximilian I. (emperor)" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
^ abPoupardin, René (1911). "Charles, called The Bold, duke of Burgundy" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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For other people named Anna of Austria see Anna of Austria disambiguation Anna of Austria 7 July 1528 16 October 1590 a member of the Imperial House of Habsburg was Duchess of Bavaria from 1550 until 1579 by her marriage with Duke Albert V Anna of AustriaPortrait by Jakob Seisenegger c 1545 Duchess consort of BavariaTenure7 March 1550 24 October 1579Born7 July 1528Prague Bohemia Holy Roman EmpireDied16 October 1590 1590 10 16 aged 62 Munich Bavaria Holy Roman EmpireSpouseAlbert V Duke of BavariaIssuemore William V Duke of BavariaFerdinand of BavariaMaria Anna Archduchess of Austria Maximiliana Maria of BavariaErnest of BavariaHouseHabsburgFatherFerdinand I Holy Roman EmperorMotherAnna of Bohemia and Hungary Contents 1 Family 2 Life 3 Children 4 Ancestors 5 ReferencesFamily EditBorn at the Bohemian court in Prague Anna was the third of fifteen children of King Ferdinand I 1503 1564 from his marriage with the Jagiellonian princess Anna of Bohemia and Hungary 1503 1547 Her siblings included Elizabeth Queen of Poland Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II Archduke of Austria Catherine Queen of Poland Eleanor Duchess of Mantua Barbara Duchess of Ferrara Charles II Archduke of Austria and Johanna Duchess of Tuscany Anna s paternal grandparents were King Philip I of Castile and his wife Queen Joanna I Her maternal grandparents were King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary and his third wife Anne of Foix Candale 1 Life EditYoung Anna was engaged several times as a child first to Prince Theodor of Bavaria 1526 1534 the eldest son of Duke William IV then to Charles d Orleans 1522 1545 However both died at a young age Anna and her husband Albert playing chess painting by Hans Muelich 1552 Anna finally married on 4 July 1546 in Regensburg at the age of 17 Prince Albert V the younger brother of her first fiance The wedding gift was 50 000 Guilder This marriage was part of a web of alliances in which her uncle Emperor Charles V hoped to secure Duke William s support before embarking on the Schmalkaldic Wars 2 Indeed Duke William though he remained formally neutral granted the passage of Imperial troops to march against the forces of the Schmalkaldic League which besieged the Ingolstadt fortress After their marriage the young couple lived at the Trausnitz Castle in Landshut until Albert became duke upon his father s death on 7 March 1550 At the Munich Residenz Anna and Albert had great influence on the spiritual life in the Duchy of Bavaria and enhanced the reputation of Munich as a city of art by founding several museums and laying the foundations for the Bavarian State Library Anna and Albert were also patrons to the painter Hans Muelich and the Franco Flemish composer Orlande de Lassus In 1552 the duke commissioned an inventory of the jewelry in the couple s possession The resulting manuscript still held by the Bavarian State Library was the Jewel Book of the Duchess Anna of Bavaria Kleinodienbuch der Herzogin Anna von Bayern and contains 110 drawings by Hans Muelich 3 A religious woman Anna made extensive donations to the Catholic abbey of Vadstena in Sweden and generously supported the Franciscan Order She also provided a strict education of her grandson the later Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria When her husband died on 24 October 1579 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son William V Anna as duchess dowager maintained her own court at the Munich Residenz 150 years after her death in 1590 her descendant Elector Charles I of Bavaria used her marriage treaty with Albert as a pretext to claim the Austrian and Bohemian crown lands of the Habsburg monarchy Children EditThe marriage of Anna and Albert produced the following children Karl 7 September 1547 7 December 1547 William V 29 September 1548 7 February 1626 Ferdinand 20 January 1550 30 January 1608 Maria Anna 21 March 1551 29 April 1608 married Archduke Charles II of Austria Maximiliana Maria 4 July 1552 11 July 1614 died unmarried Friedrich 26 July 1553 18 April 1554 Ernst 17 December 1554 17 February 1612 Archbishop of Cologne 4 Ancestors EditAncestors of Archduchess Anna of Austria16 Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor 10 8 Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor 7 17 Eleanor of Portugal 10 4 Philip I of Castile 5 18 Charles Duke of Burgundy 11 9 Mary Duchess of Burgundy 7 19 Isabella of Bourbon 11 2 Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor20 John II of Aragon 12 10 Ferdinand II of Aragon 5 21 Juana Enriquez 12 5 Joanna I of Castile 5 22 John II of Castile 13 11 Isabella I of Castile 5 23 Isabella of Portugal 13 1 Anna of Austria24 Vladislaus II Jagiellon 14 12 Casimir IV Jagiellon 6 25 Sophia of Halshany 14 6 Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary 6 26 Albert II King of the Romans 15 13 Elisabeth of Austria 6 27 Elizabeth of Luxembourg 15 3 Anne of Bohemia and Hungary28 John de Foix 1st Earl of Kendal 8 14 Gaston de Foix Count of Candale 8 29 Margaret de la Pole 8 7 Anne of Foix Candale 6 30 Gaston IV Count of Foix 9 15 Catherine of Foix 9 31 Eleanor of Navarre 9 References Edit Ancestors of Anna of Habsburg Sutter Fichtner Paula April 1976 Dynastic Marriage in Sixteenth Century Habsburg Diplomacy and Statecraft An Interdisciplinary Approach The American Historical Review 81 2 243 265 247 doi 10 2307 1851170 JSTOR 1851170 Hans Mielich 1552 Jewel Book of the Duchess Anna of Bavaria Kleinodienbuch der Herzogin Anna von Bayern World Digital Library Retrieved 2014 06 21 Anna von Habsburg a b c d Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Joanna Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 15 11th ed Cambridge University Press a b c d Priebatsch Felix 1908 Wladislaw II Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB in German vol 54 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 688 696 a b Wurzbach Constantin von ed 1861 Habsburg Philipp I der Schone von Oesterreich Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich Biographical Encyclopedia of the Austrian Empire in German Vol 7 p 112 via Wikisource a b c Boureau Alain 1995 The Lord s First Night The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage Translated by Cochrane Lydia G The University of Chicago Press p 96 a b c Noubel P ed 1877 Revue de l Agenais Review of the Agenais Vol 4 Societe academique d Agen p 497 a b Holland Arthur William 1911 Maximilian I emperor In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 17 11th ed Cambridge University Press a b Poupardin Rene 1911 Charles called The Bold duke of Burgundy In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 5 11th ed Cambridge University Press a b Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Ferdinand V of Castile and Leon and II of Aragon Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 10 11th ed Cambridge University Press a b Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Isabella of Castile Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 14 11th ed Cambridge University Press a b Casimir IV King of Poland at the Encyclopaedia Britannica a b Wurzbach Constantin von ed 1860 Habsburg Elisabeth von Oesterreich Konigin von Polen Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich Biographical Encyclopedia of the Austrian Empire in German Vol 6 p 167 via Wikisource Royal titlesPreceded 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