* french: Marie Élisabeth Amélie Antoinette Joséphine Jeanne Gabrielle Agathe , birth_date = , birth_place =

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Laxenburg __NOTOC__ Laxenburg (Central Bavarian: ''Laxnbuag'') is a market town in the district of Mödling, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Located about south of the Austrian capital Vienna, it is chiefly known for the Laxenburg castles, which, be ...

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Imperial Crypt The Imperial Crypt (german: Kaisergruft), also called the Capuchin Crypt (''Kapuzinergruft''), is a burial chamber beneath the Capuchin Church and monastery in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1618 and dedicated in 1632, and located on the Neu ...

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Habsburg-Lorraine The House of Habsburg-Lorraine (german: Haus Habsburg-Lothringen) originated from the marriage in 1736 of Francis III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Maria Theresa of Austria, later successively Queen of Bohemia, Queen of Hungary, Queen of Cr ...

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Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I (Francis Stephen; french: François Étienne; german: Franz Stefan; 8 December 1708 – 18 August 1765) was Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Grand Duke of Tuscany. He became the ruler of the Holy ...

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Maria Theresa Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position ''suo jure'' (in her own right). ...

Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (5 February 1737 – 7 June 1740) was the eldest child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I.

Life

Maria Elisabeth was born on 5 February 1737 at the

Schönbrunn Palace Schönbrunn Palace (german: Schloss Schönbrunn ; Central Bavarian: ''Schloss Scheenbrunn'') was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, Vienna. The name ''Schönbrunn'' (meaning “beautiful spring”) has its root ...

in Vienna, Austria. There was no great jubilation at the birth of the child, since her parents, including many courtiers, had wanted a son and heir. A lively and beautiful child, she soon became the favorite of both her parents. Her grandfather,

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, spoke with pleasure of his eldest granddaughter, whom he nicknamed ''Liesl,'' and often played with her. During a visit to the

Laxenburg Castle Laxenburg castles are imperial palaces and castles outside Vienna, in the town of Laxenburg owned in equal parts by Vienna and Lower Austria.Francis Stephen, detailed the death of his firstborn child: Maria Elisabeth was the first member of the Habsburg-Lorraine family to be buried in the ''Maria Theresa Vault'' at the

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. One of her younger sisters was given her name.

Ancestry

References

Bibliography

* Egghardt, Hanne: ''Maria Theresias Kinder. 16 Schicksale zwischen Glanz und Elend.'' Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 2010, . * Iby, Elfriede: "''Marie-Thérèse, biographie d'une souveraine''". * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1737-1740), Archduchess House of Habsburg-Lorraine 1737 births 1740 deaths Austrian princesses Burials at the Imperial Crypt Burials at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna 18th-century Austrian people 18th-century Austrian women Children of Maria Theresa Royalty and nobility who died as children Daughters of kings