Barbara of Austria (30 April 1539 – 19 September 1572) was born in Vienna to Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. From 1547 in Innsbruck with her sisters Magdalena Margareta Helena and Johanna she received a deeply religious upbringing.Even though Barbara was regarded as plain several proposals had been made for her hand due to her connections with the Austrian and Spanish courts.
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birth date
1539-04-30
birth place
Vienna
death date
1572-09-19
parent
Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary
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