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Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor 1527–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1527

Birth Location: Wien, Wien, Vienna, Austria

Death Date: 12 October 1576

Death Location: Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czechia

Father: Ferdinand Habsburg

Mother: Anna Jagiellon

Spouse(s): Maria Spain

Children(s): Wenzel Austria, Ernest Austria, Albert Austria, Matthias Habsburg, Anna Austria, Eleonore Habsburg, Ferdinand Habsburg, Marie Habsburg, Maria Habsburg, Karl Habsburg, Friedrich Habsburg, Rudolf Habsburg, Elisabeth Austria, Margaretha Habsburg, Maximilian Austria

In 1527, Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor entered the world in Wien, Wien, Vienna, Austria, born to Ferdinand I Of Habsburg And Anna Jagiellon. Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor married Maria Of Spain, and had children including Albert Vii Archduke Of Austria, Anna Of Austria, Eleonore Of Habsburg, Elisabeth Of Austria, Ernest Of Austria, Ferdinand Of Habsburg, Friedrich Of Habsburg, Karl Of Habsburg, Margaretha Of Habsburg, Maria Of Habsburg, Marie Of Habsburg, Matthias Habsburg, Maximilian Iii Of Austria, Rudolf Ii Of Habsburg, Wenzel Of Austria. Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor passed away in 1576 in Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czechia.

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  • In 1527, Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor entered the world in Wien, Wien, Vienna, Austria, born to Ferdinand I Of Habsburg And Anna Jagiellon.
  • Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor married Maria Of Spain, and had children including Albert Vii Archduke Of Austria, Anna Of Austria, Eleonore Of Habsburg, Elisabeth Of Austria, Ernest Of Austria, Ferdinand Of Habsburg, Friedrich Of Habsburg, Karl Of Habsburg, Margaretha Of Habsburg, Maria Of Habsburg, Marie Of Habsburg, Matthias Habsburg, Maximilian Iii Of Austria, Rudolf Ii Of Habsburg, Wenzel Of Austria.
  • Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor passed away in 1576 in Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czechia.

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Maximilian Emperor's Ancestors

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Maximilian Emperor
1527–1576
Birth Place: Wien, Wien, Vienna, Austria
Parents
Ferdinand I of Habsburg
1503–1564
Alcala de Henares, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Anna Jagiellon
1503–1547
Budapest, Hungary
Grandparents
Philip Dehabsburg
1478–1506
Brugge, Vlaams Gewest, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
Juana (I 'La Loca' de CASTILLA y) ARAGÓN
1479–1555
Toledo, Castille La Mancha, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Espagne
Vladislav (II. Jagiello Von) Böhmen-und-Ungarn
1456–1516
Krakau, Pologne
Anne (DE) Foix
1484–1506
Foix, Ariege, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maximilian Emperor's Descendants

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Maximilian (II Holy Roman) Emperor (31 July 1527–12 October 1576) m. Maria (of) Spain (21 June 1528–26 February 1603)
  1. 1. Wenzel (of) Austria 1561–1578
  2. 2. Ernest (of) Austria 1553–1595
  3. 3. Albert (VII Archduke of) Austria 1559–1621
  4. 4. Matthias Habsburg 1557–1619
  5. 5. Anna (of) Austria 1549–1580
  6. 6. Eleonore (of) Habsburg 1568–1580
  7. 7. Ferdinand (of) Habsburg 1551–1552
  8. 8. Marie (of) Habsburg 1555–1556
  9. 9. Maria (of) Habsburg 1564–1564
  10. 10. Karl (of) Habsburg 1565–1566
  11. 11. Friedrich (of) Habsburg 1562–1563
  12. 12. Rudolf (II of) Habsburg 1552–1612
  13. 13. Elisabeth (of) Austria 1554–1592
  14. 14. Margaretha (of) Habsburg 1567–1633
  15. 15. Maximilian (III of) Austria 1558–1618

Maximilian Emperor's Timeline

2 Records

1527
31 July 1527
Birth of Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor in Wien, Wien, Vienna, Austria
Wien, Wien, Vienna, Austria
1576
12 October 1576
Age 49
Death of Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor in Regensburg, Urban, Bayern, Duchy of Bavaria
Regensburg, Urban, Bayern, Duchy of Bavaria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1527
    Event Place: Wien, Wien, Vienna, Austria
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1576
    Event Place: Regensburg, Urban, Bayern, Duchy of Bavaria
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czechia
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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