Italian: Ludovico Francesco Filiberto di Borbone-Parma Spanish: Luis Francisco Filiberto de Borbón-Parma y Austria English: Louis Francis Philibert of Bourbon-Parma
Louis Francis Philibert (Italian: Ludovico Francesco Filiberto) was the second child and eldest son of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma, a grandson of French King Louis XV and Marie Leczinska, and his wife Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria. Louis and his older sister Carolina were the favorites of their parents. They were personally instructed in religion by their father, despite the fact that their younger children was actually more interested in the subject than they were.[1] In 1778, he hit his head on a marble table while playing with Carolina, and afterward suffered from epilepsy.[1]
Marriage and issueEdit
In 1795, Louis came to the Spanish court to finish his education and also to marry one of the daughters of King Charles IV of Spain, who were his first cousins. He was to marry Infanta Maria Amalia or Infanta Maria Luisa, and chose the latter, who was somewhat more attractive and cheerful than the melancholy Maria Amalia. On 25 August 1795, he married Maria Luisa at Madrid and was made an Infante of Spain.
The marriage between the two different personalities turned out to be happy, though it was clouded by Louis's ill health. He was frail, suffered chest problems, and since a childhood accident when he hit his head on a marble table, suffered from symptoms that have been identified as epileptic fits. As the years went on, his health deteriorated, and he grew to be increasingly dependent on his wife. The young couple remained in Spain during the early years of their marriage.
Louis had to receive his investiture from Napoleon in Paris, before taking possession of Etruria. Louis, his wife and his son travelled incognito through France under the name of the Count of Livorno. Having been invested in Paris as King of Etruria, Louis and his family arrived in August 1801 at his new capital, Florence.
In 1802, both Louis and his pregnant wife travelled to Spain to attend the double-wedding of Maria Luisa's brother Ferdinand and her youngest sister Maria Isabel. Offshore at Barcelona, Maria Luisa gave birth to their daughter, Marie Louise Charlotte. The couple returned in December of that year, after having been notified of the death of Louis's father.
Back in Etruria, Louis's health worsened, and in May 1803, he died at the age of twenty-nine, possibly due to an epileptic crisis. He was succeeded by his son, Charles Louis, as King Louis II of Etruria, under the regency of his mother, Maria Luisa.
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Louis I Italian Ludovico I 5 July 1773 27 May 1803 was the first of the two kings of Etruria Louis was the son of Ferdinand Duke of Parma and Maria Amalia of Austria He was born in 1773 when his great grandfather King Louis XV of France was still alive Louis IPortrait by Goya 1800King of EtruriaReign21 March 1801 27 May 1803PredecessorFerdinand III as Grand Duke of TuscanySuccessorLouis IIBorn 1773 07 05 5 July 1773Piacenza Duchy of ParmaDied27 May 1803 1803 05 27 aged 29 Florence Kingdom of EtruriaBurialEl EscorialConsortMaria Luisa of SpainIssueCharles II Duke of ParmaMaria Luisa Carlota Hereditary Princess of SaxonyNamesItalian Ludovico Francesco Filiberto di Borbone ParmaSpanish Luis Francisco Filiberto de Borbon Parma y AustriaEnglish Louis Francis Philibert of Bourbon ParmaHouseBourbon ParmaFatherFerdinand Duke of ParmaMotherMaria Amalia of AustriaReligionRoman Catholicism Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage and issue 3 Swap of Parma and Etruria 4 Ancestry 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditLouis Francis Philibert Italian Ludovico Francesco Filiberto was the second child and eldest son of Ferdinand Duke of Parma a grandson of French King Louis XV and Marie Leczinska and his wife Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria Louis and his older sister Carolina were the favorites of their parents They were personally instructed in religion by their father despite the fact that their younger children was actually more interested in the subject than they were 1 In 1778 he hit his head on a marble table while playing with Carolina and afterward suffered from epilepsy 1 Marriage and issue EditIn 1795 Louis came to the Spanish court to finish his education and also to marry one of the daughters of King Charles IV of Spain who were his first cousins He was to marry Infanta Maria Amalia or Infanta Maria Luisa and chose the latter who was somewhat more attractive and cheerful than the melancholy Maria Amalia On 25 August 1795 he married Maria Luisa at Madrid and was made an Infante of Spain The marriage between the two different personalities turned out to be happy though it was clouded by Louis s ill health He was frail suffered chest problems and since a childhood accident when he hit his head on a marble table suffered from symptoms that have been identified as epileptic fits As the years went on his health deteriorated and he grew to be increasingly dependent on his wife The young couple remained in Spain during the early years of their marriage The couple had two children Charles Louis Ferdinand 1799 1883 Maria Luisa Carlota Hereditary Princess of Saxony 1802 1857 married to Hereditary Prince Maximilian of Saxony widower of her aunt Caroline as his second wife and remained childless Swap of Parma and Etruria Edit nbsp The Family of the King of EtruriaWhile Louis was staying in Spain the Duchy of Parma had been occupied by French troops in 1796 Napoleon Bonaparte who had conquered most of Italy and wanted to gain Spain as an ally against England proposed to compensate the House of Bourbon for their loss of the Duchy of Parma with the Kingdom of Etruria a new state that he created from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany This was agreed upon in the Treaty of Aranjuez Louis had to receive his investiture from Napoleon in Paris before taking possession of Etruria Louis his wife and his son travelled incognito through France under the name of the Count of Livorno Having been invested in Paris as King of Etruria Louis and his family arrived in August 1801 at his new capital Florence In 1802 both Louis and his pregnant wife travelled to Spain to attend the double wedding of Maria Luisa s brother Ferdinand and her youngest sister Maria Isabel Offshore at Barcelona Maria Luisa gave birth to their daughter Marie Louise Charlotte The couple returned in December of that year after having been notified of the death of Louis s father Back in Etruria Louis s health worsened and in May 1803 he died at the age of twenty nine possibly due to an epileptic crisis He was succeeded by his son Charles Louis as King Louis II of Etruria under the regency of his mother Maria Luisa Ancestry EditAncestors of Louis I of Etruria8 Philip V of Spain4 Philip Duke of Parma9 Elisabeth Farnese2 Ferdinand Duke of Parma10 Louis XV of France5 Louise Elisabeth of France11 Marie Leszczynska1 Louis I of Etruria12 Leopold Duke of Lorraine6 Francis I Holy Roman Emperor13 Elisabeth Charlotte of Orleans3 Maria Amalia of Austria14 Charles VI Holy Roman Emperor7 Maria Theresa of Austria15 Elisabeth Christine of BrunswickReferences Edit a b Justin C Vovk In Destiny s Hands Five Tragic Rulers Children of Maria Theresa 2010 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Louis of Etruria at Wikimedia CommonsLouis I of EtruriaHouse of BourbonCadet branch of the Capetian dynastyBorn 5 July 1773 Died 27 May 1803Regnal titlesPreceded byFerdinand IIIas Grand Duke of Tuscany King of Etruria1801 1803 Succeeded byLouis II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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