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| Archduchess Maria Elisabeth | |
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| Born | 5 February 1737 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | Error: Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day Luxembourg |
| Father | Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Maria Theresa of Austria |
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (full name: Maria Elisabeth Amalia Antonia Josepha Gabriele Johanna Agathe; 5 February 1737 – 7 June 1740) was the eldest child and daughter of Maria Theresa, later Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and Duke Francis of Lorraine, later Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Life
Maria Elisabeth was born on 5 February 1737 at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. Although at first her birth was a disapointment for the court and people of Vienna, who wanted a male heir, she soon became in the favorite of her parents. A lively and lovely child, even the Emperor Charles VI speak with pleasure of his eldest granddaughter.
On 7 June 1740, the Archduchess was taken to stomach cramps and vomiting. Marie Elisabeth died that day, in the arms of his father, aged 3. She was buried in the Imperial Crypt, Vienna.
References
- Elfriede Iby, "Marie-Thérèse, biographie d'une souveraine".