Mariana Victoria of Spain
| Mariana Victoria of Spain | |
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Portrait by Miguel António do Amaral, c. 1773.
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| Queen consort of Portugal | |
| Tenure | 31 July 1750 – 24 February 1777 |
| Born |
31 March 1718 Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 15 January 1781 (aged 62) Barraca Real of Ajuda, Portugal |
| Burial | 17 January 1781 Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza, Monastery of São Vicente, Portugal |
| Spouse | Joseph I of Portugal |
| Issue |
Maria I, Queen of Portugal Infanta Mariana Francisca Infanta Doroteia Benedita, Princess of Brazil |
| House |
House of Braganza House of Bourbon |
| Father | Philip V of Spain |
| Mother | Elisabeth Farnese |
Mariana Victoria of Spain (Portuguese: Mariana Vitória; 31 March 1718 – 15 January 1781) was an Infanta of Spain by birth and was later the Queen of Portugal as wife of King Joseph I. The eldest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese, she was engaged to the young Louis XV of France at the age of seven. Rejected due to her age, the marriage never took place and she was sent back to Spain. In 1729 she was married to the son of John V of Portugal. As the mother of Maria I of Portugal, she also acted as regent of Portugal during the last months of her husband's life and acted as advisor to her daughter in her reign.
Mariana Victoria was born at the Royal Alcazar of Madrid in Madrid and was given the same forenames as her paternal grandmother Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria, wife of Le Grand Dauphin. She was an Infanta of Spain by birth and the eldest daughter of Philip V of Spain and his second wife Elisabeth Farnese. Her father was a grandson of Louis XIV and had inherited the Spanish throne in 1700. At the time of her birth, Mariana Victoria was fifth in line to the throne of Spain behind her half brothers Infante Louis, Prince of Asturias, Infante Ferdinand, Infante Pedro as well as her full brother Infante Charles. As an Infanta of Spain she had the style of Royal Highness.
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