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Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor 1527–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1527

Birth Location: Vienna, Wien Stadt, Vienna, Austria

Death Date: 12 October 1576

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

Father: Ferdinand Bohemia

Mother: Anna Hungary

Spouse(s): Maria Spain, María HABSBURGO

Children(s): Ana Habsburg, Rudolf Emperor, Maximilian Austria, Ernest Austria, Wenceslaus Austria, Matthias Empire, Albert Austria, Margaretha Austria, Marie Habsburg, Neznámý Archduke, Elisabeth Habsburg, Mary Habsburg, Eleonore Habsburg

In 1527, Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor entered the world in Vienna, Wien Stadt, Vienna, Austria, born to Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor King Of Bohemia And Anna Of Bohemia And Hungary. Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor married Maria De Habsburgo, Maria Of Spain, and had children including Albert Vii Austria, Ana Reina De Espana Rainha De Portugal Von Habsburg, Eleonore Von Osterreich Habsburg, Elisabeth Von Habsburg, Ernest Von Austria, Margaretha Margaret Erzherzogin Austria, Marie Habsburg, Mary Von Habsburg, Matthias Habsburg Emperor Holy Roman Empire, Maximilian Archduke Austria, Neznamy Of Austria Geboren Habsburg Archduke, Rudolf Ii Holy Roman Emperor, Wenceslaus Erzherzog 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 Vienna, Wien Stadt, Vienna, Austria, born to Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor King Of Bohemia And Anna Of Bohemia And Hungary.
  • Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor married Maria De Habsburgo, Maria Of Spain, and had children including Albert Vii Austria, Ana Reina De Espana Rainha De Portugal Von Habsburg, Eleonore Von Osterreich Habsburg, Elisabeth Von Habsburg, Ernest Von Austria, Margaretha Margaret Erzherzogin Austria, Marie Habsburg, Mary Von Habsburg, Matthias Habsburg Emperor Holy Roman Empire, Maximilian Archduke Austria, Neznamy Of Austria Geboren Habsburg Archduke, Rudolf Ii Holy Roman Emperor, Wenceslaus Erzherzog 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: Vienna, Wien Stadt, Vienna, Austria
Parents
Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor King of Bohemia
1503–1564
Alcalá De Henares, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Anna (of Bohemia and) Hungary
1503–1547
Praha, Praha, Czech Republic
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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) m. María (de) HABSBURGO (21 June 1528–26 February 1603)
  1. 1. Ana (Reina De España Rainha De Portugal Von) Habsburg 1549–1580 m. King (Philip II of) Spain 1527–1598
    1. 1. Ferdinand (Fernando Infante) Habsburg 1571–1578
    2. 2. Diego (Edward Félix Infante) Habsburg 1575–1582
    3. 3. Felipe (El Piadoso Rey De España Rei De Portugal E Dos Algarves Von) Habsburg 1578–1621 m. Marie (Marguerite) d'AUTRICHE 1584–1611
      1. 1. Alphonse (Maurice) d'AUTRICHE 1611–1612
      2. 2. Anne d'AUTRICHE 1601–1666
      3. 3. Charles d'AUTRICHE 1607–1632
      4. 4. Ferdinand d'AUTRICHE 1609–1641
      5. 5. Marguerite (Françoise) d'AUTRICHE 1610–1617
      6. 6. Marie d'AUTRICHE 1603–1603
      7. 7. Marie (Anne) d'ESPAGNE 1606–1646
      8. 8. Philippe (IV ROI) d'ESPAGNE 1605–1665
    4. 4. Carlos (Infante De España Príncipe De Asturias Von) Habsburg 1545–1568
    5. 5. King (Felipe) III 1578–1621
    6. 6. Karl (Lorenz of) Austria 1573–1575
    7. 7. Maria (of) Austria 1580–1583
    8. 8. Diego (of) Spain 1575–1582
    9. 9. Ferdinand (of) Austria 1571–1578
    10. 10. Karl (Lorenz of) Austria 1573–1575
  2. 2. Rudolf (II Holy Roman) Emperor 1552–1612 m. Catherine Strada 1579–1629
    1. 1. Anne (Dorothée) D'Autriche 1580–1624
    2. 2. Charles D'Autriche 1603–1628
    3. 3. Charlotte D'Autriche 1591–1662
    4. 4. Dorothée D'Autriche 1612–1694
    5. 5. Julius (César) D'Autriche –1609
    6. 6. Matthias D'Autriche 1594–1626
  3. 3. Maximilian (Archduke) Austria 1558–1618 m. Isabel (Clara Eugenia de) HABSBURGO 1566–1633
    1. 1. Albert (de) HABSBOURG 1607–
    2. 2. Anna (Mauritia de) HABSBOURG 1608–
    3. 3. Philippe (de) HABSBOURG 1605–
  4. 4. Ernest (von) Austria 1553–1595
  5. 5. Wenceslaus (Erzherzog) Austria 1561–1578
  6. 6. Matthias (Habsburg Emperor Holy Roman) Empire 1557–1619
  7. 7. Albert (VII) Austria 1559–1621
  8. 8. Margaretha (Margaret Erzherzogin) Austria 1567–1633
  9. 9. Marie Habsburg 1555–1556
  10. 10. Neznámý (of Austria (Geboren Habsburg),) Archduke 1557–
  11. 11. Elisabeth (Von) Habsburg 1554–1592
  12. 12. Mary (Von) Habsburg 1549–1580
  13. 13. Eleonore (Von Österreich) Habsburg 1568–1580

Maximilian Emperor's Timeline

2 Records

1527
31 July 1527
Birth of Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna, Wien Stadt, Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Wien Stadt, Vienna, Austria
1576
12 October 1576
Age 49
Death of Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor in Regensburg, Stadtkreis Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
Regensburg, Stadtkreis Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1527
    Event Place: Vienna, Wien Stadt, 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
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1576
    Event Place: Regensburg, Stadtkreis Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
    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
    [4] 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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