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Archduchess of Austria

Born in Graz, she was the fifth child and second, but oldest surviving, daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Inner Austria by his first wife Maria Anna, a daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria. She was probably named after her mother, who died in 1616. Maria Anna, who had a particu

Marriage

On 15 July 1635 at the Augustinian Church, Vienna, Maria Anna married her uncle, Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, whose previous wife, Elisabeth of Lorraine, had died a few months earlier. The wedding was celebrated by Franz von Dietrichstein, Bishop of Olomouc. In the marriage

Electress of Bavaria

The marriage was very happy and Maximilian I cared for his wife lovingly. During Maria Anna's first pregnancy, the Electoral couple made a pilgrimage to Andechs to pray for a happy birth. On 31 October 1636, the Electress gave birth to her first son, who was named Ferdinand Maria

Maria Anna is a central character in the novel, 1634: The Bavarian Crisis She escaped marriage to Maximilian and escaped to her cousin, Don Fernando, who had declared himself "King in the Low Countries".

Early life

Born Maria Anna Josepha Antonia Regina, she was the eleventh child and seventh daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor by his third wife, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg. Two of her brothers, Joseph and Charles later became emperors. Through Charles, she was an aunt of Maria There

Life as queen consort

On 27 October 1708, Maria Anna married John V, King of Portugal to seal the alliance between the two countries against France and Spain during the War of Spanish Succession. Maria Anna reformed the court and its customs to follow the traditions and customs of the traditional Quee

Regency

In 1742 Maria Anna became regent after her husband had suffered a stroke and became partially paralyzed. When John V died on 31 July 1750, their eldest son Joseph I of Portugal inherited the throne. She died in the Palace of Belém on 14 August1754. After her death, she was ...

Maria Anna had six children with her husband, John V, King of Portugal, four of whom survived infancy. 1. Infanta Barbara of Portugal, became Queen of Spain as the wife of Ferdinand VI of Spain. 2. Infante Pedro of Portugal, Prince of Brazil, died in infancy. 3. Joseph I of Portugal, married Mariana Victoria of Spain. 4. Infante Carlos of Portugal,...