Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of Austria
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Maria Anna Josepha of Austria (30 December 1654 – 4 April 1689) was the youngest surviving daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
and his third wife Eleonora Gonzaga.
who became Duchess of Lorraine by her marriage to Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
in 1678. Another sister was Theresia Maria Josefa of Austria who was born 1652 but died one year later.
Maria Anna Josepha married 1678 aged 24 to Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
the son of Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
and Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
. Maria Anna gave birth to two baby boys, both of them died in infancy, she died aged 34 in 1689. Her husband remarried to Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
, this marriage was childless. If Maria Anna had lived for another year she would have became the Electress Palatine. She died of tuberculosis
.
, this meant that among her ancestors were the Medici family. Two of her surviving half sibling, her half sister was Mariana of Austria
who became Queen of Spain and mother of Charles II of Spain
, her half brother was Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
who susceeded their father.
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...
and his third wife Eleonora Gonzaga.
Biography
Maria Anna Josepha's mother Eleonora was the third wife of Ferdinand. The first two wives had all provided Maria's father with a son but Eleonora didn't until 1657 when she gave birth to a son called Ferdinand, born in the year of the death of his father. The infant died the following year. Maria Anna Josepha also had two sisters Eleonora of AustriaEleonora Maria Josefa of Austria
Eleonor Maria Josefa of Austria , was the daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Mantua, and was the Queen Consort of Poland-Lithuania, and Duchess of Lorraine.-Biography:Eleonor married Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki,...
who became Duchess of Lorraine by her marriage to Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
Charles V , Karl V. Leopold, , son of Nicolas François, Duke of Lorraine, and Claude Françoise de Lorraine. Karl Leopold was born in Vienna and became the brother in law of Emperor Leopold and son in law of emperor Ferdinand III...
in 1678. Another sister was Theresia Maria Josefa of Austria who was born 1652 but died one year later.
Maria Anna Josepha married 1678 aged 24 to Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
Johann Wilhelm II, Elector Palatine was Elector Palatine , Duke Palatine of Neuburg/Danube , Duke of Jülich and Berg , and Duke of Upper Palatinate and Cham...
the son of Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
Philip William of Neuburg, Elector Palatine was Count Palatine of Neuburg from 1653 to 1690, Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1653 to 1679 and Elector of the Palatinate from 1685 to 1690...
and Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt was a princess of Hesse-Darmstadt and wife of the Prince-elector of the Palatinate.-Biography:...
. Maria Anna gave birth to two baby boys, both of them died in infancy, she died aged 34 in 1689. Her husband remarried to Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici was the last scion of the House of Medici. A patron of the arts, she bequeathed the Medici's large art collection, including the contents of the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti and the Medicean villas, which she inherited upon her brother Gian Gastone's death in 1737, and her...
, this marriage was childless. If Maria Anna had lived for another year she would have became the Electress Palatine. She died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
.
Ancestors
As well as being a descendent of the Gonzaga family and the Holy Roman Emperors her great great great grandmother was Eleonora de' MediciEleonora de' Medici
Eleonora de' Medici was the eldest child of Francesco I de' Medici and Johanna of Austria. She was a family member of the famous House of Medici.-Family:...
, this meant that among her ancestors were the Medici family. Two of her surviving half sibling, her half sister was Mariana of Austria
Mariana of Austria
Mariana of Austria was Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of King Philip IV, who was also her maternal uncle...
who became Queen of Spain and mother of Charles II of Spain
Charles II of Spain
Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies...
, her half brother was Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...
who susceeded their father.