Maria Anna of Neuburg
Queen of Spain from 1689 to 1700 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maria Anna of Neuburg[lower-alpha 1] (28 October 1667 - 16 July 1740), was a German princess and member of the Wittelsbach family. In 1689, she became Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of Charles II of Spain, last Habsburg ruler of the Spanish Empire.
| Maria Anna of Neuburg | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Robert Gabriel Gence | |
| Queen consort of Spain | |
| Tenure | 28 August 1689 – 1 November 1700 |
| Born | (1667-10-28)28 October 1667 Benrath Palace, Düsseldorf, Electoral Palatinate |
| Died | 16 July 1740(1740-07-16) (aged 72) Infantado Palace, Guadalajara, Spain |
| Burial | El Escorial, Spain |
| Spouse | |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Philip William, Elector Palatine |
| Mother | Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt |
Since Charles never had children, her reign was dominated by the struggle between French and Austrian factions over the Spanish throne. When Charles died in 1700, he was succeeded by Philip of Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV of France, leading to the 1701 to 1714 War of the Spanish Succession. A firm supporter of the Austrian candidate, Maria Anna was exiled and lived in obscurity until her death in 1740.