Maria Anna of Austria
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| Tenure | 27 October 1708 – 31 July 1750 |
| Spouse | John V of Portugal |
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| Barbara, Queen of Spain Pedro, Prince of Brazil José I, King of Portugal Pedro III, King consort of Portugal |
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| Maria Anna Josepha | |
| Father | Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg |
| Born | 7 September 1683 Linz, Austria |
| Died | 14 August 1754 (aged 70) Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal |
Maria Anna of Austria (Maria Anna Josepha; 7 September 1683 – 14 August 1754) was an Archduchess of Austria and Queen consort of Portugal. She was also Regent of Portugal from 1742 until 1750 during the illness of her husband King John V of Portugal.
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[edit] Family
Born Maria Anna Josepha, she was a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg. Maria Anna was a sister of Holy Roman Emperors Joseph I and Charles VI. Through her brother Charles, she was an aunt of Maria Theresa, Austria's first queen regnant.
[edit] Marriage and children
On 27 October 1708 she married her maternal first cousin John V of Portugal to become Queen consort of Portugal. She was the mother of six children:
- Barbara of Portugal (4 December 1711 – August 27, 1758), married Ferdinand VI of Spain, no issue.
- Pedro of Portugal (19 October 1712 – 24 October 1714), Prince of Brazil, died infancy.
- Joseph I of Portugal (6 June 1714 – 24 February 1777), married Mariana Victoria of Spain.
- Carlos of Portugal (2 May 1716 – 30 March 1730), died unmarried.
- Peter III of Portugal (5 July 1717 – 25 May 1786) married Maria I, Queen regnant of Portugal, had issue.
- Alexander of Portugal (24 September 1723 – 2 August 1728), died in infancy.
[edit] Regency
In 1742 Maria Anna took over power as regent after her husband suffered a stroke, which left him partially paralyzed. When John V died on 31 July 1750 she gave up power to their eldest son Joseph I of Portugal.
She died while in residence in the Palace of Belém in 1754.[1] After her death, she was buried in Lisbon, but her heart was brought to Vienna and buried there in the imperial crypt.
[edit] In Culture
Maria Anna, along with her husband and children, is a central character in José Saramago's novel Baltasar and Blimunda (1987).
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 7 September 1683 – 27 October 1708 Her Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
- 27 October 1708 – 31 July 1750 Her Most Faithful Majesty the Queen of Portugal and the Algarves
- 31 July 1750 – 14 August 1754 Her Most Faithful Majesty the Dowager Queen of Portugal and the Algarves
[edit] See also
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| Preceded by Maria Sofia of the Palatinate |
Queen consort of Portugal 27 October 1708 – 31 July 1750 |
Succeeded by Infanta Mariana Victoria of Spain |
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ Vale, Teresa; Gomes, Carlos (1994). "Palácio Nacional de Belém". In SIPA (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico. http://www.monumentos.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=6547. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
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