Archduchess Johanna of Austria
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| Archduchess Johanna of Austria | ||
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| Grand Duchess Giovanna in circa 1670 by Alessandro Allori. | ||
| Reign | 21 April 1574 – 11 April 1578 | |
| Born | 24 January 1547 Prague, Bohemia | |
| Died | 11 April 1578 (aged 31) Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany | |
| Spouse | Francesco I of Tuscany | |
| Issue | Eleonora, Duchess of Mantua Anna de' Medici Maria, Queen of France Filippo, Grand Prince of Tuscany | |
| Father | Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor | |
| Mother | Anna of Bohemia and Hungary | |
| Burial | Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence | |
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Archduchess Johanna of Austria (24 January 1547 – 11 April 1578) was born Archduchess Johanna of Austria as the youngest daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, an Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. By marriage she was the Grand Princess of Tuscany an later the Grand Duchess of Tuscany. One of her daughter was Marie de Medici, second wife of King Henry IV of France. In Italy she was known as Giovanna d'Austria She was an ancestor of Louis XIV of France.
Issue[edit]
- Eleonora de' Medici (28 February 1567 – 9 September 1611), who married Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and had issue.
- Romola de' Medici (20 November 1568 – 2 December 1568) died young.
- Anna de' Medici (31 December 1569 – 19 February 1584) died young.
- Isabella de' Medici (30 September 1571 – 8 August 1572) died young.
- Lucrezia de' Medici (7 November 1572 – 14 August 1574) died young.
- Maria de' Medici (26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) married King Henry IV of France and had issue.
- Filippo de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany (20 May 1577 – 29 March 1582) died young.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 24 January 1547 18 December 1565 Archduchess Johanna of Austria.
- 18 December 1565 21 April 1574 The Grand Princess of Tuscany.
- 21 April 1574 – 11 April 1578 The Grand Duchess of Tuscany.