Cäcilia Renata of Austria

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Frans Luycx - Archduchess Cäcilia Renata (1611–1644), Queen of Poland, oil on canvas, around 1640, Kunsthistorisches Museum , Vienna

Cäcilia Renata of Austria (born July 16, 1611 in Graz , † March 24, 1644 in Wilna ) was an Archduchess of Austria and, by marriage, Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania .

Life

Cäcilia Renata was the youngest daughter of the Roman-German Emperor Ferdinand II (1578–1637) from his marriage to Maria Anna (1574–1616), daughter of Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria . The princess was raised strictly Catholic by Jesuits in Graz and was considered to be fun-loving and intelligent.

She married the Polish King Władysław IV. Wasa (1595–1648) in Kraków on September 13, 1637 , and her first cousin through his mother Anna of Austria . The marriage contract was already negotiated by the Emperor and the Polish Grand Chancellor Jerzy Ossoliński at the Regensburg Princes' Day. For the successful mediation of the marriage agreement, Ossolinski was made imperial prince by Ferdinand II, but this was not confirmed by the Polish estates.

As a dowry , Cäcilia Renata was to receive the duchies of Opole and Ratibor, and the outstanding claims from the bridal treasure of the two wives were to be settled by Władysław's father. Due to the lack of popularity of Austria in Poland, the marriage contract was kept secret until in 1637 Władysławs had the Reichstag guarantee the free choice of his wife. Ferdinand III, who has since followed his father . , however, the brother Cecilia Renata, was not inclined to hand over the dowry as agreed. Cäcilia Renata received the rule of Wittingau as her bride's treasure . The marriage by procura had already taken place on August 9, 1637 in Vienna, the place of the bridegroom was the Polish Prince Johann Casimir . The marital connection with Poland was of considerable importance for Austria, Poland offered considerable protection against Hungary with the rebellious Prince Rákóczi and Władysław followed pro-Austrian politics.

Cäcilia Renata received a chariot as a present from the king, which was abundantly studded with gold and silver. Otherwise, the king did not show much sympathy for his wife and did not make life at the Krakow court easy for her.

Cäcilia Renata died at the age of 32 in childbirth with the stillbirth of her third child in the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in Vilnius and was buried in the crypt of the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow. During his visit to Krakow, Emperor Franz Joseph I donated money to renovate her coffin.

progeny

Their marriage resulted in two children, but neither of them reached adulthood:

  • Sigmund Casimir (1640–1647)
  • Maria Anna Isabella (* / † 1642)

literature

Web links

Commons : Cecilia Renata of Austria  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Alexander Sperl: prosopography. June 16, 2003, accessed January 9, 2020 (Latin).
  2. ^ Johann Samuel Publication : General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts , Part 3, Volume 6, Gleditsch, 1835, p. 435
  3. ^ Wilhelm Binder: The Fall of the Polish Nation State , Hallberger, 1843, p. 5
  4. ↑ Johann Gottfried Sommer: The Kingdom of Bohemia: statistically-topographically represented , Volume 11, JG Calve, 1841, p. 63
  5. ^ Mathias Koch: History of the German Empire under the government of Ferdinand III. , Volume 1, C. Gerold's Sohn, 1865, p. 85
  6. ↑ Joseph von Hormayr: Paperback for the fatherland history , Volume 10, Franz, 1839, p. 459
  7. ↑ The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. Retrieved January 9, 2020 .
predecessor Office Successor
Constanze of Austria Queen of Poland
1637–1644 		Luisa Maria Gonzaga
personal data
SURNAME Cäcilia Renata of Austria
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cäcilie Renate; Cecylia Renata
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Queen of Poland
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 1611
PLACE OF BIRTH Graz
DATE OF DEATH March 24, 1644
Place of death Vilna