Brief Life History of Maria Josepha
When Maria Josepha Erzherzogin von Österreich was born on 8 December 1699, in Vienna, Austria, her father, Joseph I. Erzherzog von Österreich, König von Böhmen, Kroatien Hungarn, Kaiser des Heiligen Römischen Reichs and The Holy Roman Empire, was 21 and her mother, Wilhelmine Amalie von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, was 26. She married King Friedrich August von Sachsen von Wettin II on 20 August 1719, in Vienna, Austria. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 10 daughters. She died on 17 November 1757, in Dresden, Saxony, Germany, at the age of 57, and was buried in Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Maria Josepha Benedikta Antonia Teresa Xaveria Philippine Habsburg - Company record: birth-name: Maria Josepha Benedikta Antonia Teresa Xaveria Philippine Habsburg
- Maria Josepha of Habsburg, “Índice Find A Grave”
- Ana Maria en entrada por Maria Josepha, "México, bautismos, 1560-1950"
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1701
The War of Spanish Succession begins between Austria and France. Austria wins Belgium and Spain's Italian lands.
1704
The Battle of Blenheim fought during the War of the Spanish Succession. It results in a victory for English and Austrian forces over the French Army.
1733
France declares war on Austria over the question of Polish succession.
Name Meaning
Altered form of Welsh Vaughan .
Chinese: variant of Wong .
Cambodian: written វ៉ុន, unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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