Mariana of Austria
Maria Anna von Habsburg (Spanish: Mariana de Austria ) ( born December 23, 1634 Vienna, † May 16, 1696 in Madrid) was by marriage Queen of Spain, and from 1665 to 1675 during the minority of her son Charles II, regent of Spain.
Life
Maria Anna was the eldest daughter of Emperor Ferdinand III. and Empress Maria Anna. She was married on November 8, 1649 with her uncle Philip IV of Spain, whose only son had died. During their marriage several children were born, of which only two survived. The daughter Margarita Teresa was finally married to her uncle Leopold, who was son as Charles II, King of Spain. However, he was severely hampered due to the generations of inbreeding took place and had no descendants.
When King Philip died, Maria Anna was regent for her minor son, Charles. Because of his disability, they had. , Even after Charles majority big impact on Spanish politics Had a particularly strong influence on the Queen until his overthrow in 1669 Johann Eberhard Graf Neidhardt.
Originally a cheerful young girl, she was always bitter, melancholy and reserved by the strict Spanish court etiquette during their lifetime. She died in 1696, after she had tried doggedly to secure the succession of her son for a Hapsburg. However, this was not ultimately and 1700/1701 broke, after the death of Charles II, the Spanish succession war.
After Maria Anna of Austria ( Mariana de Austria ) is the group of islands named Mariana Islands ( Islas Marianas )
Progeny
- Margarita Teresa (1651-1673) ∞ 1666 Leopold I ( 1640-1705 ), Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Maria Ambrosia de la Concepción (* / † 1655),
- Philip Prosper of Spain (1657-1661),
- Tomás Carlos (1658-1659),
- Charles II (1661-1700) King of Spain