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Mary of Burgundy. Master H.A. or A.H. Austrian. 1528. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 953. Mary, duchess of Burgundy (1457–1482), was the first wife of Emperor Maximilian I, whom she married in 1477. She wears a tall Burgundian hennin, or steeple headdress, characteristic of 1470s fashion. The heavy band of material over her ...
Oct 7, 2021 · Louis XI attempted to force Mary to wed his son so that France could claim the Burgundian territories. This did not come to pass. Mary wed Archduke Maximilian of Austria in August 1477 instead. Engagement of Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy, c. 1500, by Albrecht Duerer. Mary and Maximilian enjoyed a happy marriage, and had three children together.
Feb 28, 2018 · The Legacy of Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire. Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire was one of the most ambitious and influential Austrian rulers. He strengthened the power of the Habsburg dynasty mostly through marriage alliances. His own marriage to Duchess Mary of Burgundy gave the Habsburgs wealth and land.
Legend has it that in 1477, Archduke Maximilian of Austria — the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I — was the first man to present his beloved, Mary of Burgundy, with a diamond engagement ...
Mary of Burgundy (r. 1477-1482) occupies an important place in the history of late medieval and Early Modern Europe, yet her life and principate have received relatively little scholarly attention. They are, however, key to the history both of the Low Countries and of Europe, since her marriage to Maximilian of Austria united the Habsburgs with ...
Jan 16, 2022 · Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy, stained glass, Basilica of the Holy Blood in Bruges, 1480-1490. London, Victoria & Albert Museum, inv. C439-1918, C438-1918 Date
