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Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain

Madrid, 11 Jun 1726 – Fontainebleau, 22 Jul 1746

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Jun 1726, Madridnot verified1 source
  • Died22 Jul 1746, Fontainebleaunot verified1 source
  • FatherPhilip V of Spainnot verified1 source
  • MotherElisabeth Farnesenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Jun 1726

    Born in Madrid

  2. 19 Jul 1746

    A daughter is born

  3. 22 Jul 1746

    Dies in Fontainebleau, aged 20

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During her lifetime

She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

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The 1720s · Maria is born in Madrid

In the news1728

Basque Caracas Company founded for trade

In 1728, the king authorized the formation of the Basque Caracas Company to manage trade with Venezuela, a major source of chocolate and cocoa.

What people wore

The essential Spanish cape

For men, the cape was an essential garment that was never abandoned, even in death. It was so critical to one's public identity that even very poor men would be buried wearing one.

Getting around

Slow travel by ox-drawn carts

Ordinary goods were transported by ox-drawn carts that moved slowly, often covering only 20 to 35 kilometers per day, as they frequently stopped to graze the oxen. These carts carried around 460 kilograms of goods and often traveled in groups.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1720–1721

The Great Plague of Marseilles

The Great Plague of Marseilles, the last major plague epidemic in France, devastated the region between 1720 and 1721.

Music

Dances at religious festivals

Religious festivals like Corpus Christi featured organized processions with fixed performances, including the dance of the giants and sword dances.

Daily life

Dark homes and limited lighting solutions

Homes of humble people were often very dark, as they could not afford glass for windows and instead used small openings covered with oiled paper. Wealthier households used wax candles, but most people relied on oil lamps or tallow, as wax was expensive.