Maria Anna, Archduchess of Austria
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (13 January 1610 - 25 September 1665 Munich) was the daughter of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor of Habsburg and Maria Anna of Bavaria.
She married Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, a recent widower. He hoped to father a male heir. She gave birth to Ferdinand Maria, elector of Bavaria (de Bavière (Wittelsbach)) and Maximilian Philip. Maria Anna is generally described as clever, cautious, energetic, stern, frugal, and experienced in matters of financial administration. She was very interested in politics and well instructed about developments.
- In the 1632-series: She shared many characteristics of her historical counterpart. In 1634: The Bavarian Crisis, she escaped marriage to Maximilian and headed to Swabia and Switzerland. Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimer tried to force her into marriage. The USE enabled her to escape to her cousin, Don Fernando.
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