Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria was ruler of Further Austria and Imperial Count of Tyrol since 1564. The son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, he first married Philippine Welser, and later Anna Ca
Portrait by Francesco Terzi
Archduke Ferdinand at a young age
Philippine Welser, Ferdinand's first wife
Anne Catherine Gonzaga, Ferdinand's second wife
Anna of Tyrol was by birth an Archduchess of Austria and member of the Tyrolean branch of the House of Habsburg. By marriage, she was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Queen of Hu
Portrait by Hans von Aachen, c. 1604
Dowager Archduchess Anna Catherina with her daughters Anna and Maria.