Maria Sophia of Neuburg
Marie Elisabeth Sophie of the Palatinate ( born August 6 1666 Benrath in Dusseldorf, † August 4, 1699 in Lisbon ) was by marriage Queen of Portugal.
Life
Marie Sophie was the daughter of the Elector Philipp Wilhelm of the Palatinate (1615-1690) from his second marriage with Elisabeth Amalie (1635-1709), daughter of the Landgrave George II of Hesse -Darmstadt. Marie Sophie received a comprehensive not only scientific, but also a sound musical education. The religious education of the Princess was for a Jesuit.
She had sixteen siblings, including the Elector Palatine Johann Wilhelm and Karl III. Philip, Eleonore Magdalena, wife of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, Franz Ludwig, Kurerzbischof of Trier, Ludwig Anton, Bishop of Worms, Alexander Sigismund, Bishop of Augsburg and Queen Maria Anna, the wife of Charles II of Spain. Marie Sophie was a sister of Emperor Leopold I. In the absence of Habsburg princesses in that time, the sisters- Neuburg took the roles of the placeholder, when it came time to give the long-standing connections with Habsburg Spain and Portugal new life.
She married by procuram on July 2, 1687 in Heidelberg as his second wife of King Peter II of Portugal ( 1648-1706 ). The required dowry of 100,000 guilders could not muster Marie Sophie's father; He gave the matter into the hands of his son. The estates of the Palatinate- Neuburg revered the bride for the wedding of 20,000 guilders., A part of the dowry took over the Spanish crown, another the jülich - mountainous land and estates. The extensive travel expenses Marie Sophie denied her brother Johann Wilhelm. The actual wedding ceremony was completed on 30 August in the Cathedral of Lisbon.
During her time as a Portuguese queen, she joined politically actually only once in appearance, as she was going in vain against a decision which involved the refusal to receive her brother Ludwig Anton in Lisbon. Ludwig Anton had accompanied his sister Maria Anna in her marriage to Spain and received this invitation to his sister to Lisbon. In Coimbra arrived, he received the news that he would not receive in Lisbon, as Peter II was also not invited to the wedding of Anna Maria in Madrid.
She died on August 4, 1699 only 33 -year-old " 6 evening clock " and was buried in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon.
Progeny
From their marriage, Marie Sophie had the following children:
- Johann Franz ( * / † 1688), Duke of Bragança
- John V (1689-1750), King of Portugal
- Franz Xaver (1691-1742), seventh Duke of Beja
- Franziska Xaviera (* / † 1694 )
- Franz Anton (1695-1757)
- Maria Theresa (1696-1704)
- Manuel Joseph (1697-1766), Count of Ourem
- Franziska Josepha (1699-1756)
See also: List of Queens of Portugal, List of kings of Portugal, Portuguese history, Timeline of Portuguese history.