| Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily | |
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| Empress and Archduchess consort of Austria Queen consort of Hungary, Italy and Bohemia |
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| Maria Theresa in 1790 | |
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Queen consort of the Romans |
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| Tenure | 1 March 1792 – 2 March 1807 |
| Spouse | Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor |
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| Maria Teresa Carolina Giuseppina | |
| House | House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies House of Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Father | Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies |
| Mother | Maria Carolina of Austria |
| Born | 12 February 1768 Naples, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily |
| Died | 13 April 1807 (aged 39) Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria |
| Burial | Imperial Crypt, Vienna, Austria |
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily (6 June 1772 – 13 April 1807) was the eldest daughter of Ferdinand IV & III of Naples and Sicily (later Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies) (1751-1825) and his wife, Marie Caroline of Austria (1752-1814). She was the first Empress of Austria.
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Biography
Born Maria Teresa, and named after her maternal grandmother Maria Theresa of Austria, she was the eldest of 17 children born to her parents, the King and Queen of Naples and Sicily. Her father was a son of Charles III of Spain and the Saxon princess Maria Amalia of Saxony. Through her mother she was a niece of Marie Antoinette; through her father she was a niece of Maria Luisa of Spain, Empress of Austria and Charles IV of Spain.
Other cousins with her grandmothers name were Maria Theresa of Austria (1767-1827) future Queen of Saxony; Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1773-1832), future Queen of Sardinia; and the most famous Marie Thérèse de France (1778–1851), daughter of Marie Antoinette and titular Queen of France.
On 15 September 1790 she married her double first cousin Archduke Francis of Austria, who would later become Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, and then Emperor Francis I of Austria. From then on, she was addressed with the style of Imperial and Royal Highness.
The marriage is described as a happy one, despite that they were different in personality. She was described an easy going person with a sensual appearance. She loved masquerades and carnivals, and participated in all balls even when she was pregnant. She did have some political influence, as she was interested in politics.
She gave her husband advice and is believed to have been partially responsible for the dismissal of Johann Baptist Freiherr von Schloißnigg and Grafen Franz Colloredo; she was also critical of Napoleon and encouraged her husband to the wars against France.
An important patron of the Viennese musical life, she commissioned large amounts of music for official and private use. Joseph Haydn wrote his Te Deum for chorus and orchestra at her request. He also composed numerous masses to celebrate her rule. Her favourite composers included Paul Wranitzky (symphonies) and Joseph Leopold Eybler (church music).
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes | |
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| Archduchess Marie-Louise | 12 December 1791 | 17 December 1847 | married first Napoleon Bonaparte, had issue, married second Adam, Count of Neipperg, had issue, married third to Charles, Count of Bombelles, no issue | |
| Ferdinand I of Austria | 19 April 1793 | 29 June 1875 | married Maria Anna, Princess of Sardinia, no issue | |
| Archduchess Marie Caroline of Austria | 8 June 1794 | 16 March 1795 | died in childhood | |
| Archduchess Caroline Ludovika | 22 December 1795 | 30 June 1797 | died in childhood | |
| Archduchess Maria Leopoldina | 22 January 1797 | 11 December 1826 | married Pedro I of Brazil, had issue | |
| Archduchess Maria Clementina | 1 March 1798 | 3 September 1881 | married her maternal uncle Leopold, Prince of Salerno, had issue | |
| Archduke Joseph Franz Leopold | 9 April 1799 | 30 June 1807 | died some weeks after his mother in childhood | |
| Archduchess Maria Caroline of Austria | 8 April 1801 | 22 May 1832 | married Crown Prince (later King) Frederick Augustus II of Saxony, no issue | |
| Archduke Franz Karl | 17 December 1802 | 8 March 1878 | married Princess Sophie of Bavaria, had issue, inc. Franz Joseph I of Austria and Maximilian I of Mexico | |
| Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria | 8 June 1804 | 28 December 1858 | died unmarried | |
| Archduke Johann Nepomuk | 30 August 1805 | 19 February 1809 | died in childhood | |
| Archduchess Amalie Theresa | 6 April 1807 | 9 April 1807 | died in childhood |
Ancestry
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 6 June, 1772 - 15 September, 1790 Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Teresa of Naples and Sicily, Infanta of Spain
- 15 September, 1790 - 1 March, 1792 Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
- 1 March, 1792 - 11 August, 1804 Her Imperial and Royal Majesty the Empress of the Romans
- 11 August 1804 - 13 April, 1807 Her Imperial and Royal Majesty the Empress of Austria
References
- This article is based on its equivalent on German Wikipedia
Literature
- Richard Reifenscheid, Die Habsburger in Lebensbildern, Piper 2006
- John A. Rice, Empress Marie Therese and Music at the Viennese Court, 1792-1807, Cambridge 2003
Titles
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Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
Born: 6 June 1772 Died: 13 April 1807 |
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| Preceded by Maria Luisa of Spain |
Holy Roman Empress 1792 – 1806 |
Holy Roman Empire dissolved |
| German Queen 1792 – 1806 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Augusta of Saxe-Weimaras German Empress |
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| Archduchess consort of Austria 1792 – 1807 |
Succeeded by Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este |
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| Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia[1] 1790 – 1807 |
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| New title Creation of Austrian Empire
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Empress consort of Austria 1804 – 1807 |
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