Infanta Mariana Vitória of Portugal
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Mariana Victoria of Portugal (or of Braganza; alternatively Maria Ana Vitória; full name: Maria Ana Vitória Josefa of Braganza; mɐɾiˈɐnɐ or [mɐˈɾiɐ ˈɐnɐ viˈtɔɾiɐ ʒuˈzɛfɐ]; 15 December 1768 – 2 November 1788) was a Portuguese
Infanta (princess), the third child and eldest daughter of Queen Maria I
of Portugal
and King Peter III of Portugal
.
, in the town of Queluz
near Lisbon
. She was named after her maternal grandmother, Mariana Victoria of Spain
, Infanta of Spain and eldest daughter of Philip V of Spain
and his second wife Elisabeth Farnese.
The fifth child of her parents, she was their second daughter, her oldest sister Infanta Maria Isabel dying in 1777 aged 11. Her grandmother Mariana went to Spain in 1777 to discuss an alliance with her brother Charles III of Spain
. During her stay there, she helped to bring about the marriage of her grand daughter Mariana Victoria and the favourite son of the King of Spain.
She married Infante Gabriel of Spain
, her mother's first cousin. They married by proxy on 12 April 1785 at the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa
. The couple met for the first time at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez on 23 May and had an official ceremony.
The royal couple had three children, of whom two died young. At the birth of her last child, Infante Carlos, she and her husband were in residence at Gabriel's private residence, the Casita del Infante
at El Escorial. While there, Gabriel caught Smallpox and died at the Casita aged only 36. His wife also succumbed to the illness and died on 2 November; Infante Carlos himself died a week after his mother.
Upon her early death, her children (effectively the survivor, her son Infante Pedro Carlos of Spain and Portugal
) was recognized by their Portuguese grandmother as Infante of Portugal
, in addition to that of Spain from their paternal side. The same took place with Pedro Carlos' only son Infante don Sebastian of Portugal and Spain
.
Mariana died in at the Casita del Infante
at the age of 19. She and her husband were the founders of the House of Bourbon-Braganza
which is among the Spanish nobility represented by the Dukes of Marchena, of Durcal, of Hernani and Ansola.
Mariana Victoria was buried at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial
with her husband and her two young children.
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
Infanta (princess), the third child and eldest daughter of Queen Maria I
Maria I of Portugal
Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...
of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and King Peter III of Portugal
Peter III of Portugal
Peter III became King of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves by the accession of his wife and niece Queen Maria I in 1777, and co-reigned alongside her until his death.-Biography:...
.
Biography
Mariana Victoria was born at the Royal Palace of QueluzQueluz National Palace
The Queluz National Palace is a Portuguese 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a freguesia of the modern-day Sintra Municipality, in the Lisbon District. One of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe, the palace was conceived as a summer retreat for Dom Pedro of Braganza,...
, in the town of Queluz
Queluz
Queluz may refer to:*Queluz, Portugal, a city in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal**The Queluz National Palace, located in the city*Queluz , a civil parish in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal...
near Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. She was named after her maternal grandmother, Mariana Victoria of Spain
Mariana Victoria of Spain
Mariana Victoria of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and Queen consort of Portugal as wife of King Joseph I. The mother of Queen Maria I of Portugal, she also acted as Regent of Portugal during the last months of her husband's life and advisor to her daughter during her reign.-Background:Mariana...
, Infanta of Spain and eldest daughter of Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain
Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
and his second wife Elisabeth Farnese.
The fifth child of her parents, she was their second daughter, her oldest sister Infanta Maria Isabel dying in 1777 aged 11. Her grandmother Mariana went to Spain in 1777 to discuss an alliance with her brother Charles III of Spain
Charles III of Spain
Charles III was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, the Princess Elisabeth Farnese...
. During her stay there, she helped to bring about the marriage of her grand daughter Mariana Victoria and the favourite son of the King of Spain.
She married Infante Gabriel of Spain
Infante Gabriel of Spain
Infante Gabriel of Spain was an Infante of Spain.-Biography:Born at the Palace of Portici outside Naples, he was named Prince Gabriel Antonio Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno José Serafin Pascual Salvador of Naples and Sicily; he was the fourth son of King Charles VII and V and Maria Amalia of...
, her mother's first cousin. They married by proxy on 12 April 1785 at the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195.0 km² and a total population of 8,745 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora....
. The couple met for the first time at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez on 23 May and had an official ceremony.
The royal couple had three children, of whom two died young. At the birth of her last child, Infante Carlos, she and her husband were in residence at Gabriel's private residence, the Casita del Infante
Casita del Infante
The Casita del Infante is a historical building in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, constructed as a private home for the Infante Gabriel of Spain, hence its name. The small residence was built during the late 18th century during the reign of his father Charles III of Spain...
at El Escorial. While there, Gabriel caught Smallpox and died at the Casita aged only 36. His wife also succumbed to the illness and died on 2 November; Infante Carlos himself died a week after his mother.
Upon her early death, her children (effectively the survivor, her son Infante Pedro Carlos of Spain and Portugal
Infante Pedro Carlos of Spain and Portugal
Pedro Carlos de Borbón y Braganza was an Infante of Spain and Portugal.-Family:...
) was recognized by their Portuguese grandmother as Infante of Portugal
Infante of Portugal
Infante of Portugal is the royal title of the Kingdom of Portugal, granted to the sons or daughters of the King and Princes of Portugal who were not the heir to the throne. It is also used to denote a grandson or granddaughter in the male line of a reigning monarch. Female consorts of Infantes of...
, in addition to that of Spain from their paternal side. The same took place with Pedro Carlos' only son Infante don Sebastian of Portugal and Spain
Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain
Sebastian Gabriel de Borbon y de Braganza, Infante of Portugal and Spain, was a royal of the 19th century, progenitor of the ducal lines of Hernani, Ansola, Durcal and Marchena, and Carlist army commander in the First Carlist War.- Family :He was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1811 as the only child of...
.
Mariana died in at the Casita del Infante
Casita del Infante
The Casita del Infante is a historical building in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, constructed as a private home for the Infante Gabriel of Spain, hence its name. The small residence was built during the late 18th century during the reign of his father Charles III of Spain...
at the age of 19. She and her husband were the founders of the House of Bourbon-Braganza
House of Bourbon-Braganza
The House of Bourbon-Braganza has its origins in a royal marriage arranged by King Charles III of Spain and his niece Queen Maria I of Portugal: in 1785 the Spanish infante Gabriel of Bourbon , married the Portuguese infanta Mariana Victoria of Braganza...
which is among the Spanish nobility represented by the Dukes of Marchena, of Durcal, of Hernani and Ansola.
Mariana Victoria was buried at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial
El Escorial
The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a historical residence of the king of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres northwest of the capital, Madrid, in Spain. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, royal palace, museum, and...
with her husband and her two young children.
Issue
- Infante Pedro Carlos Antonio Rafael Jose Javier Francisco Juan Nepomuceno Tomas de Villanueva Marcos Marcelino Vicente Ferrer Raymundo of SpainInfante Pedro Carlos of Spain and PortugalPedro Carlos de Borbón y Braganza was an Infante of Spain and Portugal.-Family:...
(Royal Palace of Aranjuez, 18 June 1786 – Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, 4 July 1812), married Infanta Teresa, Princess of BeiraTeresa, Princess of BeiraInfanta Maria Teresa of Portugal was the firstborn child of John VI of Portugal and Charlotte of Spain, and heir to the throne of Portugal between 1793 and 1795, until her short-lived brother António Pio was born.Maria Teresa Francisca de Assis Antónia Carlota Joana Josefa Xavier de Paula Micaela...
; had issue; - Infanta Maria Carlota Josefa Joaquina Ana Rafaela Antonieta Francisca de Asis Agustina Madalena Francisca de Paula Clotilde Lutgarda Te of Spain (Casita del InfanteCasita del InfanteThe Casita del Infante is a historical building in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, constructed as a private home for the Infante Gabriel of Spain, hence its name. The small residence was built during the late 18th century during the reign of his father Charles III of Spain...
, 4 November – Casita del Infante, 11 November 1787). - Infante Carlos José Antonio of Spain (Casita del Infante, 28 October – Casita del Infante 9 November 1788).
Ancestry
Titles and styles
- 15 December, 1768 – 12 April, 1785 Her Royal HighnessRoyal HighnessRoyal Highness is a style ; plural Royal Highnesses...
Infanta Mariana Victoria of Portugal - 12 April 1785 – 2 November 1788 Her Royal HighnessRoyal HighnessRoyal Highness is a style ; plural Royal Highnesses...
Infanta Mariana Victoria of Spain