Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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1691 – 1750
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Who was Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel?
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Emperor Charles VI. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress Maria Theresa. She is also the maternal grandmother of Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, though she died five years before her granddaughter's birth in 1755. She was also the longest serving Holy Roman Empress.
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- Born
- Aug 28, 1691
Braunschweig - Parents
- Spouses
- Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
(1708/08/01 - 1740/10/20)
- Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
- Children
- Nationality
- Germany
- Lived in
- Braunschweig
- Died
- Dec 21, 1750
Vienna - Resting place
- Imperial Crypt
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on July 23, 2013
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