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Maria Luisa of Savoy

1688 - 1714

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Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy (17 September 1688 – 14 February 1714), nicknamed La Savoyana, was Queen of Spain by marriage to King Philip V. She acted as regent during her husband's absence from 1702 until 1703 and had great influence as a political adviser during the War of the Spanish Succession, during which she was often regent while Philip fought to protect his legitimacy and his place on the throne. Despite her young age, Maria Luisa proved herself to be mature, intelligent, hard-working and resolute, and her regencies were effective, winning the respect of her subjects and becoming very popular and well-loved by her people. At the end of the War of Spanish Succession, Philip V was recognized as King of Spain, establishing the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon, which still rules over Spain to this day. Two of her four sons, Louis I and Ferdinand VI, took their turns as King of Spain. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Luisa of Savoy is the 329th most popular companion (down from 142nd in 2019), the 1,325th most popular biography from Italy (down from 735th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Italian Companion.

Maria Luisa of Savoy was the Queen consort of King Charles IV of Spain and the mother of King Ferdinand VII. She was the youngest daughter of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia and Maria Antonietta of Spain.

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Among companions, Maria Luisa of Savoy ranks 329 out of 784. Before her are Prince George William of Hanover, Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, Joan of England, Queen of Sicily, Berengaria of Portugal, Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, and Maria Isabel of Braganza. After her are Licinia Eudoxia, Queen Saleha of Brunei, Farida of Egypt, Pat Nixon, Draga Mašin, and Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1688, Maria Luisa of Savoy ranks 10. Before her are Emanuel Swedenborg, Gyeongjong of Joseon, Juraj Jánošík, Alexander Pope, James Francis Edward Stuart, and Giuseppe Castiglione. After her are Pierre de Marivaux, Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, Stede Bonnet, Domenico Zipoli, and Antonio Corradini. Among people deceased in 1714, Maria Luisa of Savoy ranks 4. Before her are Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Sophia of Hanover, and Charles, Duke of Berry. After her are Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, Bernardino Ramazzini, Andreas Schlüter, Carlo Fontana, Constantin Brâncoveanu, Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Marie Anne Mancini, and Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Maria Luisa of Savoy ranks 1,325 out of 5,161. Before her are Valentino Rossi (1979), Gino Severini (1883), Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa (1822), Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417), Brunetto Latini (1220), and Franco Corelli (1921). After her are Zita (1212), Methodios I of Constantinople (788), Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria (1783), Umberto Tozzi (1952), Giuseppe Conte (1964), and Bernabò Visconti (1323).

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Among COMPANIONS In Italy

Among companions born in Italy, Maria Luisa of Savoy ranks 32. Before her are Rachele Mussolini (1890), Constantina (325), Amélie of Leuchtenberg (1812), Domitia Longina (100), Adelaide del Vasto (1072), and Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies (1822). After her are Eleanor of Anjou (1289), Mary of Modena (1658), Galeria Valeria (300), Julia Drusilla (39), Princess Marie of Orléans (1813), and Lucrezia de' Medici (1470).

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