Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574-1616)
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Portrait by Joseph Heintz the Elder, 1604.
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| Spouse(s) | Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Noble family | Wittelsbach |
| Father | William V, Duke of Bavaria |
| Mother | Renata of Lorraine |
| Born |
18 December 1574 Munich |
| Died | 8 March 1616 (aged 41) Graz |
Maria Anna of Bavaria (18 December 1574 – 8 March 1616), was German princess member of the House of Wittelsbach by birth and Archduchess of Inner Austria by marriage.
Born in Munich, she was the fourth child and second (but eldest surviving) daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine.
On 23 April 1600, Maria Anna married her first-cousinFerdinand, Archduke of Inner Austria at Graz Cathedral. This marriage reaffirmed the alliance between the Habsburgs and Wittelsbach. Without interfering in politics, Maria Anna lived at her husband's shadow.
Maria Anna died in Graz aged 41, three years before the coronation of her husband as King of Bohemia and King of Hungary and his elevation to Holy Roman Emperor. She was buried in the Mausoleum near the Cathedral, Graz.
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