All About Royal Families

Maximilian was born on April 17th. 1573 in Munich. Maximilian I - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine. He was a member of the House of Wittelsbach . On February 5th. 1595 he married Princess Elisabeth of Lorraine in Nancy. She died in 1635, they had no issue.  Two months after her death Maximilian I married his niece Maria of Austria .  She was the daughter of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor and  Maria Anna of Bavaria. They had 2 sons together. In 1610 Maximilian ordered to enlarge the Munich Residenz and to upgrade the Hofgarten. own picture taken in 2014 Maximilian I died on September 27th. 1651 in Ingolstadt (Bavaria).

Frederick (in German: Friedrich) was born in 1175 (the exact date is unknown). Frederick, Duke of Austria Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Duke Leopold V of Austria and Helena of Hungary. In the late spring of 1197 he joined the German cruisade led by Emperor Henry VI with Wolfger of Erla, Bishop of Passau.  Frederick died while returning from Palestine on April 16th. 1198. He was sometimes called Frederick 'The Catholic'.

Jozef De Veuster was born on January 3rd. 1840 in Tremelo (Belgium). Father Damien Source picture: Wikipedia He entered the novitiate of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary in Leuven. There he took the name: brother Damianus (latin for Damien). In 1873 Father Damien arrived on Molokai. At the moment of his arrival there were 816 lepers. He reorganized a feral community. His arrival was a turning point for the colony. From then on there were decent houses, villages and even a school. King David Kalakaua of Hawaii bestowed him the honor 'Royal Commander of the Royal Order of the Kalakaua'. In 1886, he was effected with leprosy. He died on April 15th. 1889. On February 12th. 1935, King Leopold III of Belgium wrote a letter to president Franklin D. Roosevelt to ask the return of the remains of Father Damien to Belgium. In 1936, the Sailing Ship 'Mercator' returned with the remains to Antwerp. Later Father Damien was reburi

Philip III of Spain was born on April 14th. 1578 in Madrid (Spain). Philip III of Spain Source picture: Wikipedia He was the third child of Philip II of Spain and Anna of Austria (daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II). In 1599, Philip married his first cousin, Margaret of Austria. They had 8 children. Their marriage was close and affectionate. Philip III died on March 21st. 1621. Nowadays you still can see a statue of Philip III @ the Plaza Mayor in Madrid (Spain).

Christina of Holstein-Gottorp was born on April 13th. 1573 in Kiel (Germany). Christina of Holstein-Gottorp Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Christine of Hesse. On July 8th. 1592, she married Charles, Duke of Södermanland. In 1604 he became King of Sweden. The Royals were crowned in 1607 in the Uppsala Cathedral. Queen Christina sometimes was described as domineering and strong-willed. She was both respected and feared. Some people called her hard, stubborn  and stingy. In 1611, Charles died and she became regent during the minority of her son Gustav II Adolf of Sweden. Christina died on December 8th. 1625 in Gripsholm Castle.