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Where was King Louis bride from?
| Marie Antoinette | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1755 Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 16 October 1793 (aged 37) Place de la Révolution, Paris, French First Republic |
| Burial | 21 January 1815 Basilica of St Denis |
| Spouse | Louis XVI of France ( m. 1770; d. 1793) |
Where were Marie Antoinette and Louis married?
On 19 April the wedding took place by proxy in Vienna, marrying the Dauphin and future Louis XVI, the grandson of Louis XV, to Marie-Antoinette, the youngest daughter of Maria-Theresa of Habsburg. On 16 May, the young Archduchess arrived at Versailles.
How old were Marie Antoinette and Louis?
37 years (1755–1793)
Marie Antoinette/Age at death
How old was the Dauphin when he married Marie Antoinette?
14 years old
Early life and role in the court of Louis XVI The 11th daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, Marie-Antoinette was just 14 years old when she was married to the dauphin Louis, grandson of France’s King Louis XV, on May 16, 1770.
Does Louis marry Isabella?
Isabella Braganza is the Crowned Princess of Portugal. Cardinal Leto was determined to force King Louis to marry the Infanta on the threat of excommunication….Isabella Braganza.
| Isabella Braganza ♔ | |
|---|---|
| Hair Colour: | Darkbrown |
| Relationships | |
| Spouse: | – |
| Parents: | Peter II of Portugal (father) Maria Francisca of Savoy (mother) |
Did Louis XIV take Portugal?
The treaty was driven by Louis XIV, who was preparing to seize the Spanish Netherlands….Treaty of Lisbon (1667)
| Portuguese chief minister, Count Castelo Melhor, architect of the treaty | |
|---|---|
| Context | France and Portugal sign a 10-year defensive treaty against Spain |
| Parties | France Kingdom of Portugal |
| Ratifiers | Louis XIV Afonso VI |
| Language | Latin |