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Was Margaret of Austria a duchess at birth?

  • Yes

  • No

  • She became a duchess at age 10

  • She became a duchess at age 20

Answer

Margaret of Austria was not a duchess at birth because she was born a princess. She was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and his wife, Bianca Maria Sforza. Her father was a duke of Austria, but she was not born a duchess because she was a daughter, not a son.
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