Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
| Maximilian III | |
|---|---|
| Grand Master of the Teutonic Order | |
Portrait by Hans Henseiller, 1590s, National Museum in Warsaw | |
| Archduke of Further Austria | |
| Reign | 26 June 1612 – 2 November 1618 |
| Predecessor | Matthias |
| Successor | Matthias |
| King of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania (contested) | |
| Reign | 27 September 1587 – 9 March 1589 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Báthory |
| Successor | Sigismund III Vasa |
| Born | 12 October 1558 Wiener Neustadt, Archduchy of Austria |
| Died | 2 November 1618 (aged 60) Vienna, Archduchy of Austria |
| Burial | |
| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Maria of Spain |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Signature | |
Maximilian III of Austria (12 October 1558 – 2 November 1618), was a member of the House of Habsburg and the Archduke of Further Austria from 1612 until his death. He was also briefly known as Maximilian of Poland during his claim for the Polish throne. After trying and failing to be elected as King of Poland, he launched the War of the Polish Succession and was defeated by the winner, Sigismund III Vasa. He was also Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.