Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1780–1798)
| Archduchess Maria Amalia | |||||
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.JPG) Archduchess Maria Amalia, circa 1795. | |||||
| Born |
17 October 1780 Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany | ||||
| Died |
25 December 1798 (aged 18) Vienna, Austria | ||||
| Burial | Imperial Crypt, Vienna | ||||
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| House | House of Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
| Mother | Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain | ||||
Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (Maria Amalia Josephe Johanna Katharina Theresia; 15 October 1780 - 25 December 1798) was an Archduchess of Austria by birth.
Biography
Maria Amalia[1] was a daughter of Emperor Leopold II (1747–1792) and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain (1745–1792). Maria Amalia was born in Florence, the then-capital of Tuscany, where her father reigned as Grand Duke from 1765 to 1790. Her father was a son of Empress Maria Theresa and her mother a daughter of Charles III of Spain. She was named after her maternal grandmother, the Queen Maria Amalia of Saxony.
She had a happy childhood surrounded by her many siblings. As her siblings, Maria Amalia was given a somewhat different upbringing than was usual for royal children at the time: they were actually raised by their parents rather than a retinue of servants, were largely kept apart from any ceremonial court life and were taught to live simple, natural and modest.[2] In 1790, her father became emperor and the family moved to Vienna. She died unmarried at the age of only 18 years in Vienna.
Ancestors
Titles and Styles
- 17 October 1780 - 20 February 1790 Her Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, Princess of Tuscany.
- 20 February 1790- 25 December 1798 Her Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia.
References
- ↑ van de Pas, Leo. "Marie Amalia, Archduchess of Austria". Genealogics.org.
- ↑ Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010)