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 […]
Empress Elisabeth died on 10 September 1898 in Geneva at the hand of an assassin.In the last years of her life, Elisabeth was, in a sense, already dead to the world. Her legendary beauty had faded, her long and unhappy marriage, together with the loss of her only son Crown Prince Rudolf, had shattered her […]
Maria Karolina, Queen of Naples and Sicily, passed away on 8 September 1814. She was the last surviving child of Maria Theresa and was said to have closely resembled her mother in political talent. There was little to envy in Maria Karolina’s life. After a happy childhood in Vienna, she was married off to King […]
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