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Infanta Mariana Vitória of Portugal

Palace of Queluz, 15 Oct 1768 – Casita del Infante, 2 Nov 1788

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Facts and their sources

  • Born15 Oct 1768, Palace of Queluzor 15 Dec 1768Records disagree1 source
  • Died2 Nov 1788, Casita del Infantenot verified1 source
  • FatherPedro III of Portugalnot verified1 source
  • MotherMaria I of Portugalnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 15 Oct 1768

    Born in Palace of Queluz

  2. 1786–1788

    2 children are born

  3. 2 Nov 1788

    Dies in Casita del Infante, aged 20

Family

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Children · 2

During her lifetime

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

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The 1760s · Infanta is born in Palace of Queluz

Who governed

In the news1766

The 1766 Esquilache Riots

The 1766 Esquilache Riots erupted in Madrid after a royal decree forced men to replace their traditional long capes and broad hats with shorter versions. This protest against reform and high food prices led to the dismissal of the king's minister.

Music

Social Gatherings and Entertainment

Private social gatherings often featured music, dancing, and card games, with attendees enjoying tea, chocolate, and sweets. Orchestras or individual musicians were hired, and guests sometimes participated alongside professionals; dancing was so central that admission to events with balls could cost twice as much as those without.

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.Around the world · 1756–1763

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.

Blaue Max · CC BY-SA 4.0

Daily life

Storing and transporting water in Lisbon houses

In noble Lisbon households, water for daily consumption was stored in large glazed clay jars or barrels, and was frequently transported to the home on the heads of workers. One specific household paid an employee 2,400 réis monthly to provide this essential water.

In the news1769

Abolition of slavery in continental Portugal

In 1769, the Marquis of Pombal abolished slavery in continental Portugal and Portuguese India, significantly changing the legal status of enslaved people.

What people wore

Linen saved for lifetime festive wear

Villagers painstakingly washed and bleached fine linen to store in wooden trunks, saving these materials to be hand-sewn into special feast-day clothing that would last a lifetime. In contrast, coarser tow-cloth was used for everyday work clothes, which were constantly patched by local seamstresses to maintain them.

Getting around

Travel by stubborn pack mules

Travelers frequently used pack mules to move between towns; because these animals were often stubborn and guided by muleteers who stopped often at taverns, passengers faced long delays and the risk of accidents.