!!!Maximilian III. der Deutschmeister, Erzherzog b. Wiener Neustadt(Lower Austria), Oct. 12, 1558, d. Vienna, Nov. 2, 1618, Archduke of Austria, son of Maximilian II. From 1585/90 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (seat at Mergentheim), was elected King of Poland by a minority in 1587 and renounced his title in 1598. 1593 to 1595 governor of Inner Austria, 1602 to 1618 regent of Tyrol. M. supported Ferdinand II´s succession and donated the Austrian archducal crown Erzherzogshut in 1616 to Klosterneuburg. His grave is located in St. Jakob's Cathedral in Innsbruck. !Literature H. Noflatscher, Glaube, Reich und Dynastie, M. der Deutschmeister, 1987. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Maximilian_III._der_Deutschmeister,_Erzherzog|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]