Anna Juliana Gonzaga
Italian-born Archduchess of Austria and Religious Sister
Anna Caterina Gonzaga (religious name Anna Juliana; 17 January 1566 – 3 August 1621) became Archduchess consort of Further Austria through her marriage. She became a religious sister of the Servite Order following the death of her husband, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria.
Early life
Anna Caterina Gonzaga was born on 17 January 1566 in Mantua. She was the daughter of Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Archduchess Eleanor of Austria. Her godfather was King Philip II of Spain.
Contemporary accounts note that she was raised in a devout Catholic household under her mother's guidance, with a strong emphasis on Marian devotion.
Marriage
On 14 May 1582, at age 15, Anna Caterina Gonzaga married her maternal uncle, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, in Innsbruck. It followed the death of Ferdinand's first wife, Philippine Welser, and was arranged with the consent of Anna Caterina's father, Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua. The union was probably facilitated by Ferdinand's sister (also Anna's aunt) Archduchess Magdalena. The couple made many pilgrimages together.
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