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Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania

Maria Christina was born on 10 November 1574, in Graz. She was the daughter of Archduke Charles II of Austria and Maria Anna of Bavaria.

On 7 February 1595, a formal petition of marriage was made to Maria Christina on behalf of Sigismund Báthory, the ruling Prince of Transylvania. The marriage contract was negotiated, and, on 15 June, Maria Christina and her mother began the journey to Transylvania. In Kachau, Maria Christina fell ill with a fever, which delayed the journey. The formal marriage took place in Weissenburg on 6 August 1595. Soon after, Maria Christina finally arrived in Transylvania.

 This marriage was regarded as a major political gain as Sigismund (formerly a vassal of the Ottoman Empire) now formed close ties with the Holy Roman Empire. Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, appointed Sigismund Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, and secured the possession of Transylvania if the couple remained childless.

 However, this union was completely unhappy – after a disastrous wedding night, Sigismund refused to consummate the marriage and sent his wife to a fortress in Kővár vára, where Maria Christina was imprisoned.

 On 18 April 1598, at the request of the local nobility, she was elected to occupy the Transylvanian throne after her husband’s abdication. Her rule was only nominal, as Emperor Rudolf II sent representatives to rule. On 20 August 1598, Sigismund Báthory regained the throne and reconciled with Maria Christina, only to send her again to Kővár vára.

 Then Sigismund abdicate for a second time In March 1599, Maria Christina finally left him and returned to Austria. On 17 August 1599, Pope Clement VIII dissolved her marriage.

 In 1607, Maria Christina joined her younger sister, Eleanor, in the Haller Convent, in Hall in Tirol. She died there on 6 April 1621, aged 46.
Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania
c. 1592

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  1. Unknown13 de maio de 2021 às 12:49

    Well, that really was a short-lived happy marriage... In fact, it probably wasn't happy at any moment. Btw, Transylvania has to be one of the coolest names ever for a region XD. And your drawing is amazing, it's exactly like the original, only better! :)

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