Margaret, Queen of Spain, passed away on 3 October 1611. She was the granddaughter of Emperor Ferdinand I and the sister of the future Emperor Ferdinand II. At the age of fifteen, she reluctantly married her first cousin once removed, Philip III of Spain. At the Spanish court, Margaret had to contend with the real […]
Emperor Charles VI was born on 1 October 1685. He was the second son of Emperor Leopold I from his third marriage to Eleonora Magdalena of Neuburg, and the younger brother of the future Emperor Joseph I. Most of Charles’s youth was spent in the struggle over the Spanish succession. When the last Spanish Habsburg, […]
This formidable lady is Cymburgis of Masovia, born in Warsaw sometime between 1394 and 1397, and passed away on 28 September 1429. She was the wife of Archduke Ernest the Iron and thus the mother of Emperor Frederick III. Through her, all subsequent Habsburgs inherited a trace of Lithuanian and Rurikid blood in their veins. […]
Philip I of Castile passed away on 25 September 1506. Despite being known in history by the title of Castile, he was a pure-blooded Habsburg, son of Emperor Maximilian I. His connection with the kingdom came only jure uxoris — by right of his wife, Joanna, the daughter of Isabel of Castile and Fernando of […]
Empress Eleonora Gonzaga was born on 23 September 1598. She descended from two powerful Italian dynasties, the Gonzagas of Mantua and the Medici of Florence. Her family connections were colourful indeed – ranging from a wife-killing grand-uncle to a queen of France as her aunt. However, Eleonora’s ties with the Habsburgs were strong as both […]
Emperor Charles V passed away on 21 September 1558. In his retirement, he kept himself informed about state affairs but was no longer actively involved in them. Nearly five decades on the Imperial throne had left Charles exhausted and embittered. Alongside remarkable achievements, he also had to endure political and dynastic failures and had made […]
Maria of Hungary was born on 18 (though some sources give the 17th or 15th) September 1505. She was the daughter of Philip the Handsome and Joanna of Castile, and the younger sister of Emperor Charles V and Ferdinand I. Philip died only a year later, and as Joanna’s mental state was under constant question, […]
Archduchess Maria Karolina was born – and also died – on 17 September 1748. She was the tenth child of Maria Theresa and Francis Stephan. Of course, there is not much to say about so brief a life, but it offers a rare glimpse into the Empress’s innermost thoughts. Maria Theresa was renowned for her […]
Elisabeth Charlotte d’Orleans, Duchess of Lorraine and Commercy, was born on September 13, 1676. Being the daughter of Philippe d’Orleans made her the niece of Louis XIV. Her mother was famous Liselotte of the Palatinate, known in history annals for her tough character, sharp tongue and extended correspondence. As a descendant of the kings of […]
Archduchess Cecilia Renata and King Władysław IV Vasa were married on 12 September 1637. Since the last decades of the 16th century, the Habsburgs had striven for closer ties with the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, hoping to secure themselves against the rising Ottoman threat as well as against ever-rebellious Hungary. A generation earlier, the sisters Anna and […]
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