Noble family House of Wittelsbach Name Maria of Grandchildren Mariana of Austria | Mother Renata of Lorraine Role 1574–1616 | |
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Father William V, Duke of Bavaria Born 8 December 1574
Munich ( 1574-12-08 ) Died March 8, 1616, Graz, Austria Spouse Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (m. 1600) Children Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Parents William V, Duke of Bavaria, Renata of Lorraine Similar People Ferdinand II - Holy Roman E, Ferdinand III - Holy Roman E, William V - Duke of Bavaria, Renata of Lorraine, Maximilian I - Elector of Bavaria | ||
Maria Anna of Bavaria (18 December 1574 – 8 March 1616), was German princess member of the House of Wittelsbach by birth and Archduchess of Inner Austria by marriage.
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Born in Munich, she was the fourth child and second (but eldest surviving) daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine.
Life
On 23 April 1600, Maria Anna married her first-cousin Ferdinand, Archduke of Inner Austria at Graz Cathedral. This marriage reaffirmed the alliance between the Habsburgs and Wittelsbach. Without interfering in politics, Maria Anna lived at her husband's shadow.
Maria Anna died in Graz aged 41, three years before the coronation of her husband as King of Bohemia and King of Hungary and his elevation to Holy Roman Emperor. She was buried in the Mausoleum near the Cathedral, Graz.