 One of his teachers was the writer and historian Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq.As upon Maximilian II's death the royal estates and property were completely transferred to Rudolf, his brothers - including Matthias - received compensations, like cash pensions and appointments of church or state positions.Matthias married Archduchess Anna of Austria, daughter of his uncle Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria, whose successor in Further Austria Matthias became in 1595.