Catherine of Austria

Queen of Poland (1533-1572)
Person human Q237737
Catherine of Austria
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Summary

Catherine of Austria is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Innsbruck[2]. She was born on September 15, 1533[3]. She died in Linz[4]. She died on February 28, 1572[5]. She worked as an aristocrat[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Innsbruck[2].
  • Catherine of Austria died in Linz[4].
  • Catherine of Austria was born on September 15, 1533[3].
  • Catherine of Austria died on February 28, 1572[5].
  • Catherine of Austria is buried at St. Florian Monastery[8].
  • Catherine of Austria's father was Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor[9].
  • Catherine of Austria's mother was Anne of Bohemia and Hungary[10].
  • Among Catherine of Austria's spouses was Sigismund II Augustus[11].
  • Catherine of Austria was married to Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua[12].
  • Catherine of Austria's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • Catherine of Austria held the position of Queen Consort of Poland[13].
  • Catherine of Austria is recorded as female[14].
  • Catherine of Austria's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Catherine of Austria's family is recorded as House of Habsburg[16].
  • Catherine of Austria's noble title is recorded as list of Lithuanian consorts[17].
  • Catherine of Austria's noble title is recorded as queen[18].
  • Catherine of Austria's Commons category is recorded as Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • Catherine of Austria's given name is recorded as Katherine[21].
  • Catherine of Austria's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Catherine of Austria's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[23].
  • Catherine of Austria's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[24].
  • Catherine of Austria's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Katarzyna Habsburżanka'}[25].
  • Catherine of Austria's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'Kotryna Habsburgaitė'}[26].
  • Catherine of Austria's sibling is recorded as Elizabeth of Austria[27].

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Origins and Family

Catherine of Austria's place of birth was Innsbruck[2]. She was born on September 15, 1533[3]. Her father was Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor[9]. Her mother was Anne of Bohemia and Hungary[10].

Career and Affiliations

Catherine of Austria worked as an aristocrat[6]. She held the position of Queen Consort of Poland[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sigismund II Augustus[11], a statesperson[28], 1520–1572[29], of Kingdom of Poland[30] and Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua[12], a ruler[31], 1533–1550[32], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[33].

Death and Burial

Catherine of Austria died on February 28, 1572[5]. She passed away in Linz[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[20]. She is buried at St. Florian Monastery[8].

Why It Matters

Catherine of Austria ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Catherine of Austria born?

Catherine of Austria was born in Innsbruck[2].

Where did Catherine of Austria die?

Catherine of Austria died in Linz[4].

Who were Catherine of Austria's parents?

Catherine of Austria's father was Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor[9]. Catherine of Austria's mother was Anne of Bohemia and Hungary[10].

Who was Catherine of Austria married to?

Catherine of Austria's spouses include Sigismund II Augustus[11] and Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua[12].

What did Catherine of Austria do for work?

Catherine of Austria worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Habsburg, Katharina (Königin von Polen) (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Strakhov · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
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    Noble title → list of Lithuanian consorts, queen
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