Maria Antonia of Austria

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Maria Antonia of Austria (January 18, 1669 – December 24, 1692) was the eldest daughter and only surviving child of Emperor Leopold I and Margaret Theresa of Spain.

Maria Antonia married Maximilian II, Elector of Bavaria on July 15, 1685. They had three children; the short-lived Leopold Ferdinand (b/d 1689) and Anton (b/d 1690), and Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince of Asturias (1692-1699) who, despite his youth, was of central importance to European politics at the end of the 17th century, when the European powers sought to determine who would rule Spain upon the extinction of the House of Hapsburg in that country. Joseph Ferdinand's death helped to trigger the War of the Spanish Succession.

Maria Antonia did not live to see the problems created by her son's prospects, as she died when he was less than two months old.

[edit] Ancestry

v • d • e Ancestors of Maria Antonia of Austria

16. Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria               8. Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor                       17. Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551-1608)               4. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor                             18. William V, Duke of Bavaria               9. Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574-1616)                       19. Princess Renata of Lorraine               2. Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor                                   20. Philip II of Spain               10. Philip III of Spain                       21. Anna of Austria               5. Maria Anna of Spain                             22. Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria (= #16)               11. Margaret of Austria                       23. Maria Anna of Bavaria (= #17) (1551-1608)               1. Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria                                         24. Philip II of Spain (= #20)               12. Philip III of Spain (= #10)                       25. Anna of Austria (= #21)               6. Philip IV of Spain                             26. Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria (= #16)               13. Margaret of Austria (= #11)                       27. Maria Anna of Bavaria (= #17) (1551-1608)               3. Margaret Theresa of Spain                                   28. Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (= #8)               14. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (= #4)                       29. Maria Anna of Bavaria (= #9) (1574-1616)               7. Mariana of Austria                             30. Philip III of Spain (= #10)               15. Maria Anna of Spain (= #5)                       31. Margaret of Austria (= #11)

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• Friedrich Weissensteiner: Liebeshimmel und Ehehöllen - Heyne Taschenbuchverlag 1999 - ISBN 3-453-17853-X

Preceded by Henriette Adelaide of Savoy

Electress of Bavaria 1685 – 1692

Succeeded by Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska