Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress
| Maria Amalia of Austria | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portrait by Joseph Vivien | |||||
| Holy Roman Empress Queen consort of Germany | |||||
| Tenure | 12 February 1742 – 20 January 1745 | ||||
| Electress consort of Bavaria | |||||
| Tenure | 26 February 1726 – 20 January 1745 | ||||
| Queen consort of Bohemia | |||||
| Tenure | 9 December 1741 – 1743 | ||||
| Born | 22 October 1701 Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 11 December 1756 (aged 55) Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Burial | Theatine Church | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Maria Antonia, Electress of Saxony Theresa Benedicta Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria Maria Anna, Margravine of Baden-Baden Maria Josepha, Holy Roman Empress | ||||
| |||||
| House | Habsburg | ||||
| Father | Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
| Mother | Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg | ||||
Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress (German: Maria Amalia Josefa Anna; 22 October 1701 — 11 December 1756) was the daughter of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor and wife of Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor and had 7 children, including Maximilian III Joseph.
Marriage and issue
In 1722, she married Charles Albert, the later Holy Roman Emperor, they had 7 children:
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximiliane Maria Princess of Bavaria |
12 April 1723 | Died at birth. | ||
| Maria Antonia Electress of Saxony |
18 July 1724 | 23 April 1780 | Married Friedrich Christian of Saxony in 1747, had issue. | |
| Theresa Benedicta Princess of Bavaria |
6 December 1725 | 29 March 1743 | Died young (and before 18) and unmarried | |
| Maximilian III Joseph Elector of Bavaria |
28 March 1727 | 30 December 1777 | Married Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony in 1747, no issue. | |
| Joseph Ludwig Leo Prince of Bavaria |
25 August 1728 | 2 December 1733 | Died in childhood. | |
| Maria Anna Josepha Margravine of Baden-Baden |
7 August 1734 | 7 May 1776 | Married Louis George, Margravine of Baden-Baden in 1755, no issue. | |
| Maria Josepha Holy Roman Empress |
30 March 1739 | 28 May 1767 | Married the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II in 1765, no issue. | |