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Biography of Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress 1585-1618

Paternal Family Tree: Habsburg

Maternal Family Tree: Blanca de la Cerda y Lara 1317-1347

Before 1558 [her father] Ferdinand Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria (age 28) and Philippine Welser Archduchess Austria (age 30) were married. He the son of [her grandfather] Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor (age 54) and [her grandmother] Anne Jagiellon.

On 14th May 1582 [her father] Ferdinand Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria (age 52) and [her mother] Anna Caterina Gonzaga Archduchess Austria (age 16) were married. She by marriage Archduke Austria. The difference in their ages was 36 years. She the daughter of [her grandfather] William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua (age 44) and [her aunt] Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua (age 47). He the son of [her grandfather] Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and [her grandmother] Anne Jagiellon. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 4th October 1585 Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress was born to Ferdinand Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria (age 56) and Anna Caterina Gonzaga Archduchess Austria (age 19). Coefficient of inbreeding 13.08%.

On 24th January 1595 [her father] Ferdinand Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria (age 65) died.

On 4th December 1611 Matthias I Holy Roman Emperor (age 54) and Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress (age 26) were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

On 20th January 1612 [her brother-in-law] Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor (age 59) died. His brother [her husband] Matthias (age 54) succeeded I Holy Roman Emperor. Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress (age 26) by marriage Holy Roman Empress.

On 14th December 1618 Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress (age 33) died.

On 20th March 1619 [her former husband] Matthias I Holy Roman Emperor (age 62) died.

Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress 1585-1618 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress 1585-1618

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress 1585-1618

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cymburgis Masovia Duchess Austria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Duchess Burgundy Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Aragon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry III King Castile 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: Ferdinand Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Algirdas Grand Duke of Lithuania

Great x 3 Grandfather: Władysław II Jagiełło

Great x 4 Grandmother: Uliana of Tver

Great x 2 Grandfather: Casimir IV King Poland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Olshansky

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia of Halshany

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alexandra Drucka

Great x 1 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth Habsburg Queen Consort Poland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress

GrandMother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gaston Foix

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Foix 1st Earl Kendal 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Albret 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gaston de Foix 2nd Earl Kendal 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kerdeston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pole 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Foix

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret Countess Foix

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine of Foix Countess Kendal 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francesco Gonzaga 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Brunswick Grubenhagen Duchess Bavaria 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Niccolò Este III Marquis of Ferrara

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ercole Este I Duke Ferrara

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Este

GrandFather: William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Palaeologina Duchess Mantua

Mother: Anna Caterina Gonzaga Archduchess Austria 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Aragon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Władysław II Jagiełło

Great x 3 Grandfather: Casimir IV King Poland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia of Halshany

Great x 2 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Habsburg Queen Consort Poland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Foix 1st Earl Kendal 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gaston de Foix 2nd Earl Kendal 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine of Foix Countess Kendal 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England