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María Antonia of Spain

Reales Alcázares, 17 Nov 1729 – Castle of Moncalieri, 19 Sep 1785

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A life in time

  1. 17 Nov 1729

    Born in Reales Alcázares

  2. 1751–1766

    12 children are born

  3. 19 Sep 1785

    Dies in Castle of Moncalieri, aged 55

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 12

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Reales Alcázares.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1720s · María is born in Reales Alcázares

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 Spanish national street costume

Regardless of status, women commonly wore a black basquiña skirt and a mantilla when walking in the street or attending church. These items were considered a distinctive Spanish national costume and were removed once a person entered a home.

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

Company of Charity founded in 1720

In February 1720, Lodovico Antonio Muratori founded the Company of Charity in his parish to support the sick and needy of Modena.

Music

The ubiquitous Spanish guitar

The five-course Spanish guitar was the most popular instrument, used in all social settings ranging from taverns to the royal court and households.

Daily life

Scarcity of water access

Water was scarce and difficult to access, often sourced from public fountains or bought from water carriers. Households also collected rainwater in cisterns, but supply depended heavily on weather and maintenance rather than a reliable piped network.