Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Austrian Archduchess, mother of Maria de' Medici (1547-1578) · Historical Figures · Died at 31
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Something wrong?An Austrian archduchess who married into the Medici dynasty and became Grand Duchess of Tuscany, she's remembered now mostly through her daughter Marie, who would marry into the French throne.
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"Johanna Ertzhr. von Österreich Herzogin von Florenz", engraving
Fotoreproductie van een gravure van een portret van Johanna van Oostenrijk door Jean-Marc Nattier, naar het schilderij, RP-F-2001-7-1582-3_troilo_orsini.jpg?width=1200)
Giovanna d'austria, lettera a carlo IX, re di francia, firenze, 12 giugno 1573 (ashburnham 1869) troilo orsini.jpg?width=1200)
Giovanna d'austria, lettera a carlo IX, re di francia, firenze, agosto 1572 (ashburnham 1869).jpg?width=1200)
Giovanna d'austria, lettera a caterina de' medici regina di francia, firenze, 8 giugno 1574 (ashburnham 1869).jpg?width=1200)
Italia settentrionale, grammatica per giovanna d'austria, 1565 (MP 65)
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Archduchess Helena of Austria
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Archduchess Eleanor of Austria
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Born 24 January 1547 as an Archduchess of Austria, Joanna crossed into Italy through marriage to Francesco I de' Medici, becoming Grand Princess and later Grand Duchess of Tuscany. The union tied Habsburg blood to Florentine power at a moment when both houses were reshaping the continent's balance. Among her children was a daughter, Marie de' Medici, who would become the second wife of King Henry IV of France. Joanna died 11 April 1578, her lineage outlasting her by centuries.
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