page_title: Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria
section_title: Children
hierarchical_section_title: Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria / Children
context_page_description: Ferdinand II, Archduke of Further Austria was ruler of Further Austria and since 1564 Imperial count of Tirol. The son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, he was married to Philippine Welser in his first marriage. In his second marriage to Anna Juliana Gonzaga, he was the father of Anna of Tyrol, future Holy Roman Empress.
context_section_description: He and his first wife Philippine Welser were parents of four children:
  Margrave Andrew of Burgau (15 June 1558 – 12 November 1600). Became a Cardinal in 1576, Margrave of Burgau in 1578, Bishop of Constance in 1589 and Bishop of Brixen in 1591. He had two illegitimate children.
  Charles, Margrave of Burgau (22 November 1560 – 30 October 1618), Margrave of Burgau. He married his first cousin, Sibylle (1557–1627), the youngest daughter of daughter of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (28 July 1516 - 5 January 1592), and Maria, Archduchess of Austria, daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor. They had no legitimate children. He and his mistress Chiara Elisa di Ferrero had three illegitimate children.
  Philip of Austria (7 August 1562 – 9 January 1563), twin of Maria.
  Maria of Austria (7 August 1562 – 25 January 1563), twin of Philip.
  On 14 May 1582, Ferdinand married his niece Anna Caterina Gonzaga. She was a daughter of William I, Duke of Mantua, and Eleonora of Austria, younger sister of Ferdinand. They were parents to three daughters:
  Archduchess Anna Eleonore of Austria (26 June 1583 – 15 January 1584).
  Archduchess Maria of Austria (16 June 1584 – 2 March 1649), a nun.
  Archduchess Anna of Austria (4 October 1585 – 14 December/15 December 1618); married her first cousin Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor.
  He had at least two illegitimate children:
  With Anna von Obrizon:
  Veronika von Villanders (1551–1589). Married Giovan Francesco di Gonzaga-Novellara, Lord of Campitello.
  With Johanna Lydl von Mayenburg:
  Hans Christoph von Hertenberg (c. 1592 - 2 September 1613). Married Ursula Gienger.
caption: Philippine Welser, Ferdinand's first wife
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