Births on October 4

Anna of Tyrol

Born on October 4, 1585

Anna of Tyrol, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1618)

Anna of Tyrol (4 October 1585 – 14 December 1618), was by birth an Archduchess of Austria and member of the Tyrolean branch of the House of Habsburg and by marriage Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Queen of Hungary.The first crowned Holy Roman Empress since the mid-15th century, she was responsible for the moving of the Imperial court from Prague to Vienna, which became one of the centers of European culture. A proponent of the Counter-Reformation, she held a great influence over her husband Matthias, with whom she founded the Imperial Crypt, which later became the burial place of the Habsburg dynasty.

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Events on 1585

3 Mar

Andrea Palladio
The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
9 Apr

Roanoke Colony
The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony.
17 Aug

Siege of Antwerp (1584-85)
Eighty Years' War: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp is captured by Spanish forces under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who orders Protestants to leave the city and as a result over half of the 100,000 inhabitants flee to the northern provinces.

Births on October 4

Anna of Tyrol

Born on October 4, 1585

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Andrea Palladio

Roanoke Colony

Siege of Antwerp (1584-85)