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Apr 11, 2024 · Marie-Antoinette (born November 2, 1755, Vienna, Austria—died October 16, 1793, Paris, France) was the Austrian queen consort of King Louis XVI of France (1774–93). Her name is associated with the decline in the moral authority of the French monarchy in the closing years of the ancien régime , though her courtly extravagance was but a ...
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Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette ( / ˌæntwəˈnɛt, ˌɒ̃t -/; [1] French: [maʁi ɑ̃twanɛt] ⓘ; Marie Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France prior to the French Revolution. She was born an archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of Empress Maria ...
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Nov 9, 2009 · Marie Antoinette: Early Life. Marie Antoinette, the 15th child of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and the powerful Habsburg empress Maria Theresa, was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755–an age of ...
Jul 11, 2023 · Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Marie Antonia Josepha Joanna. BORN: November 2, 1755. DIED: October 16, 1793. BIRTHPLACE: Vienna, Austria. PARENTS: Maria Theresa and Francis I. SPOUSE: Louis XVI...
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Apr 4, 2022 · So, after a proxy marriage and a renunciation of all claims to Habsburg lands, Maria Antonia set off for France to meet her new husband and arrived in Versailles on 14 May 1770, aged only 14. Along with the title of dauphine, she also adopted the French version of her name: Marie Antoinette. Dauphine of France
Jan 26, 2021 · 1. Marie Antoinette belonged to a large family. Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna (as she was originally known) was born on 2 November 1755 at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. The daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa, the archduchess was the 15th and penultimate child born to the couple.
Apr 27, 2019 · Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were returned to Paris to face the charge of treason. Execution of Marie Antoinette. On October 16, 1793, just a few months after her husband suffered the same fate, Marie was publicly executed (beheaded) at the age of 37 years. She was gruesomely decapitated using a guillotine. Famous Quotes by Marie Antoinette