Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria

Maria Maddalena of Austria
by Frans Pourbus the Younger c.1603
Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany
Tenure	17 February 1609 – 28 February 1621
Born	(1589-10-07)7 October 1589 Graz, Duchy of Styria, Holy Roman Empire
Died	1 November 1631(1631-11-01) (aged 42) Passau, Prince-Bishopric of Passau, Holy Roman Empire
Spouse	Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Issue	Maria Cristina Ferdinando II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Cardinal Gian Carlo Margherita, Duchess of Parma Mattias, Governor of Siena Prince Francesco Anna, Archduchess of Austria Leopold, Governor of Siena
Names German: Maria Magdalena Italian: Maria Maddalena
House	Habsburg
Father	Charles II, Archduke of Austria
Mother	Maria Anna of Bavaria

Maria Maddalena of Austria (German: Maria Magdalena von Österreich, Italian: Maria Maddalena d'Austria) (7 October 1589 – 1 November 1631) was Grand Duchess of Tuscany by her marriage to Cosimo II in 1609 until his death in 1621. With him, she had eight children, including a duchess of Parma, a grand duke of Tuscany, and an archduchess of Further Austria. Born in Graz, Maria Magdalena was the youngest daughter of Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria, and his wife Maria Anna of Bavaria. During the minority of her son, Grand Duke Ferdinando, she and her mother-in-law acted as regents from 1621 to 1628. She died on 1 November 1631 in Passau.