| Catherine Renata of Austria | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Jakob de Monte, 1591. | |
| Born | 4 January 1576 Graz, Duchy of Styria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 29 June 1599(1599-06-29) (aged 23) Seckau Abbey, Duchy of Styria, Holy Roman Empire |
| House | House of Habsburg |
| Father | Charles II, Archduke of Austria |
| Mother | Maria Anna of Bavaria |
Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria (4 January 1576 – 29 June 1599) was a member of the House of Habsburg.
Early life
She was the daughter of Charles II, Archduke of Austria, the son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and his wife, Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria. Her elder brother Archduke Ferdinand succeeded Matthias as Holy Roman Emperor in 1619.
Biography
Born in Graz, Catherine Renata, like all her siblings , suffered from the famous Habsburg jaw. Negotiations for a marriage in 1599, between her and Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma ended when Catherine Renata suddenly died aged twenty-three. She was buried in the Seckau Abbey.
References
- German Society for Racial Hygiene, Archiv für Rassen- und Gesellschafts-Biologie, einschliesslich Rassen- und Gesellschafts-Hygiene, vol. VIII, p. 779. On-line
- Niederkorn, Jan Paul (2007). "Die dynastische Politik der Habsburger im 16. und frühen 17. Jahrhundert". Jahrbuch fur Europaische Geschichte 2007 (in German). Vol. VIII. Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag. p. 47.
- Benno Roth, Seckau: Geschichte und Kultur, 1164–1964, Herold, 1964, p. 213.