Archduke Ernest of Austria

Ernest of Austria
Portrait by Martino Rota c.1580
Born15 June 1553
Vienna, Archduchy of Austria
Died20 February 1595(1595-02-20) (aged 41)
Brussels, Duchy of Brabant
HouseHabsburg
FatherMaximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherMaria of Spain

Archduke Ernest of Austria (German: Ernst von Österreich; 15 June 1553 – 20 February 1595) was an Austrian prince, the son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain.