Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este
Maria Beatrix Anna Franziska of Austria-Este (born February 13, 1824 in Modena , † March 18, 1906 in Graz ) was an Archduchess of Austria-Este and Princess of Modena and, by marriage, Infanta of Spain and Countess of Montizón.
Life
Maria Beatrix was the youngest daughter of Duke Francis IV of Modena (1779–1846) from his marriage to Maria Beatrix (1792–1840), daughter of King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia .
On February 6, 1847 in Modena, she married the Infante Juan Carlos de Borbón (1822-1887) who belonged to the Carlist line of the Spanish royal family and who appeared as Count of Montizón since 1860 as the Spanish pretender to the throne. The couple lived in Modena, but fled to England in 1848 before the revolution.
Maria Beatrix, who was brought up very religiously, was considered extremely conservative and pious and soon came into contradictions with her liberal husband, who rejected the influence of the clergy and great moral austerity. The couple separated in 1850. Maria Beatrix returned to Modena and lived there with her children. She could not prevent her sons from intervening in the political turmoil in Spain. After her husband became mentally ill and her sons grew up, Maria Beatrix entered the Carmelite convent in Graz in 1872 under the name Sister Maria Ignatia of the Sacred Heart of Jesus , where she also died and was buried. During her time in the monastery, she had written religious works.
Maria Beatrix was the bearer of the Star Cross .
progeny
Maria Beatrix had two sons from their marriage:
- Carlos María de los Dolores (1848–1909), Duke of Madrid
- ⚭ 1867 Princess Margarethe Maria of Bourbon-Parma (1847-1893)
- ⚭ 1894 Princess Marie Bertha de Rohan (1860–1945)
- Alfonso Carlos (1849–1936), Duke of San Jaime
- ⚭ 1871 Princess Maria de las Nieves of Portugal (1852–1941)
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Habsburg, Maria Beatrix (Archduchess of Austria-Este) . No. 225. In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 7th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1861, p. 43 ( digital copy ).
- Maria Beatrix , in: Brigitte Hamann (Ed.): Die Habsburger , 1988, p. 311 f.
Web links
- Maria Beatrix Archduchess of Austria-Este on thepeerage.com , accessed on August 12, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ^ Historical yearbook of the city of Graz , volumes 26–28, Stadtmuseum Graz, 1996, p. 240
- ^ Lars Friedrich: Mayerling: Chronik eines Dorfes , Books on Demand, 2008, p. 33
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated September 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Kaiserthumes Österreich , 1866, p. 8 digitized
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maria Beatrix Anna Franziska |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archduchess of Austria-Este and Princess of Modena |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Modena |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 18, 1906 |
| Place of death | Graz |