Maria Anna was the fourth of the sixteen children of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife, Maria Luisa of Spain. She was born in Florence, the capital of Tuscanywhere her father reigned as grand duke from 1765 to 1790. Her father was a son of Empress Maria Theresa, sovereign of the Habsburg empire, and her mother a daughter of Charles III, King of Spain.
She had a happy childhood surrounded by her many siblings. They were given a different upbringing than was usual for royal children at the time: they were raised by their parents rather than by servants, were largely kept apart from the ceremonies of court life and was taught to live simply, naturally, and modestly.[1]
Maria Anna's memorial.
In 1791, she became abbess of the Theresian Institution of Noble Ladies in Prague, a monastic chapter of secular canonesses founded by Maria Anna's grandmother, Maria Theresa for poor noblewomen. In 1809, she travelled to Neudorf (today a part of Zăbrani, Romania) where she died on 1 October, aged thirty-nine. In 1841, her nephew, Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria commissioned a funerary plaque of Carrara marble
She traveled to Neudorf, Arad where she died on 1 October 1809, at the age of 39 years. In 1841, the emperor Ferdinand I of Austria honoring the Archduchess commissioned the funerary plaque built of Carrara marble.
Ancestorsedit
Ancestors of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (born 1770)[2]
^Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010)
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 109.
archduchess, maria, anna, austria, born, 1770, other, people, called, archduchess, maria, anna, austria, archduchess, maria, anna, austria, archduchess, maria, anna, austria, german, maria, anna, ferdinanda, josepha, charlotte, johanna, april, 1770, october, 1. For other people called Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria see Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria German Maria Anna Ferdinanda Josepha Charlotte Johanna 21 April 1770 1 October 1809 was an archduchess of Austria as the daughter of Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor and became princess abbess of the Theresian Institution of Noble Ladies in Prague Archduchess Maria AnnaBorn21 April 1770Florence Grand Duchy of TuscanyDied1 October 1809 aged 39 Neudorf RomaniaBurialNeudorfNamesMaria Anna Ferdinanda Josepha Charlotte JohannaHouseHabsburg LorraineFatherLeopold II Holy Roman EmperorMotherInfanta Maria Luisa of Spain Contents 1 Life 2 Ancestors 3 References 4 BibliographyLife edit nbsp Maria Anna with her older brother Ferdinand in 1770 on a painting by Anton Raphael Mengs Maria Anna was the fourth of the sixteen children of Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain She was born in Florence the capital of Tuscanywhere her father reigned as grand duke from 1765 to 1790 Her father was a son of Empress Maria Theresa sovereign of the Habsburg empire and her mother a daughter of Charles III King of Spain She had a happy childhood surrounded by her many siblings They were given a different upbringing than was usual for royal children at the time they were raised by their parents rather than by servants were largely kept apart from the ceremonies of court life and was taught to live simply naturally and modestly 1 nbsp Maria Anna s memorial In 1791 she became abbess of the Theresian Institution of Noble Ladies in Prague a monastic chapter of secular canonesses founded by Maria Anna s grandmother Maria Theresa for poor noblewomen In 1809 she travelled to Neudorf today a part of Zăbrani Romania where she died on 1 October aged thirty nine In 1841 her nephew Ferdinand I Emperor of Austria commissioned a funerary plaque of Carrara marbleShe traveled to Neudorf Arad where she died on 1 October 1809 at the age of 39 years In 1841 the emperor Ferdinand I of Austria honoring the Archduchess commissioned the funerary plaque built of Carrara marble Ancestors editAncestors of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria born 1770 2 8 Leopold Duke of Lorraine4 Francis I Holy Roman Emperor9 Elisabeth Charlotte of Orleans2 Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor10 Charles VI Holy Roman Emperor5 Maria Theresa of Austria11 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick1 Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria12 Philip V of Spain6 Charles III of Spain13 Elisabeth Farnese3 Maria Louisa of Spain14 Augustus III of Poland7 Maria Amalia of Saxony15 Maria Josepha of AustriaReferences edit Justin C Vovk In Destiny s Hands Five Tragic Rulers Children of Maria Theresa 2010 Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 109 Bibliography editWurzbach Constantin von ed 1861 Habsburg Maria Anna 1770 1809 Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich Biographical Encyclopedia of the Austrian Empire in German Vol 7 pp 27 28 via Wikisource Preceded byArchduchess Maria Anna of Austria 1738 1789 Abbess at the Theresian Convent in Prague1791 1800 Succeeded byMaria Theresa of Austria 1816 1867 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria born 1770 amp oldid 1152352550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
