Maria Anna of Spain Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Maria Anna of Spain (Maria Anna)

Last Updated: 07 Aug, 2023 | Views: 254

Age: 39

Profession: Historical Women

Other Profession(s): Queen

Famous For: Holy Roman Empress And Queen Of Hungary And Bohemia

Maria Anna of Spain Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth
18 Aug, 1606 (39 Years 08 Months 25 Days)
Birth Country
Spain
Birth Place
El Escorial
Birth Sign
Cancer
Religion
Catholicism
Nationalities
Spanish
Died on
13 May, 1646

Maria Anna of Spain Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Maria Anna, Queen consort of Portugal, was born in Spain. Being a marriable newborn, her marriage was once thought to be a way to enhance diplomatic relations with England, but such efforts failed due to religious incompatibilities. A few years later, she got engaged to Ferdinand Habsburg, then Hungary's king and ultimately Austria's emperor. In 1630, she was married by proxy in Madrid, and four years later, she added to the long tradition of endogamous unions by giving birth to a girl who would later marry her uncle, Philip IV.

Legacy:

Maria Anna of Austria was born sometime around 1634, the daughter of Ferdinand III of Austria and Maria Anna of Spain. 

Maria was initially engaged to Baltasar Carlos, the Spanish crown prince, but after his passing, Philip IV decided to marry her. 

Maria Anna was Philip's niece, but they married in 1649, and after that, she left Austria to live with the previous monarch in Spain. 

In 1651, Maria gave birth to a daughter named Margaret Theresa of Spain, who later married Leopold III of Austria. Others were either stillborn or did not make it past infancy. Charles II, the long-awaited male heir, was born in 1661. The boy's genetic issues were most likely caused by the frequent intermarried between the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs.

Unknown facts:

Maria Anna was appointed Philip IV's regent until the boy reached adulthood. Maria Anna relied extensively on Fernando Valenzuela's advice, particularly that of Johann Eberhard Nithard, a German Jesuit who served as her confessor.

When Charles II turned 14 in 1675, she resigned as regent. She received a 300,000 ducat annual pension from Philip IV. 

Maria attempted to stay in Madrid, where she was near the court and the seat of government. Still, John of Austria, Philip's son by another woman who had considerable sway over his half-brother, compelled her to travel to Toledo.
 

Maria Anna of Spain Weight, Height in inches, Eye Color

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 168 cm
In Meters 1.68 m
In feet Inches 5'6"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 53 Kg
In Pounds 117 lbs
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown

Maria Anna of Spain Family, Husband

Father's Name
Philip III of Spain
Mother's Name
Margaret of Austria
Spouse
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Brother(s)
Philip IV Of Spain
Sister(s)
Infanta Anna, Anne Of Austria
Son(s)
Mariana Of Austria, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian Thomas Erzherzog Von Österreich, Ferdinand IV, King Of The Romans, Philip August Von Habsburg, Marie Von Habsburg
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