Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
31 July 1527 — 12 October 1576
Maximilian II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 until his death in 1576. A member of the Austrian House of Habsburg, he was crowned King of Bohemia in Prague on 14 May 1562 and elected King of Germany on 24 November 1562. On 8 September 1563, he was crowned King of Hungary and Croatia in the Hungarian capital Pressburg. On 25 July 1564, he succeeded his father Ferdinand I as Holy Roman Emperor.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Habsburg. House of Habsburg family tree
- Parents: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary
- Spouse: Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress
- Children: Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain, Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke Ernest of Austria, Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
- Siblings: Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, Charles II, Archduke of Austria
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates 21, -19.
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