Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Joanna of Austria (German Johanna von Österreich, Italian Giovanna d'Austria) (24 January 1547 – 11 April 1578) was an Archduchess of Austria. By marriage to Francesco I de' Medici, she was the Grand Princess of Tuscany and later the Grand Duchess of Tuscany. One of her daughters was Marie de' Medici, second wife of King Henry IV of France.
| Joanna of Austria | |
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Portrait by Alessandro Allori, 1570 | |
| Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany | |
| Tenure | 21 April 1574 – 11 April 1578 |
| Born | 24 January 1547 Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 11 April 1578 (aged 31) Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| Burial | Medici Chapel |
| Spouse | Francesco I de' Medici |
| Issue among others... | Eleanor, Duchess of Mantua and Montferrat Anna de' Medici Maria, Queen of France and Navarre Philip, Grand Prince of Tuscany |
| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Anna of Bohemia and Hungary |
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