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Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria, Marchioness of Loulé

Mafra, 23 Oct 1806 – Rome, 22 Jun 1857

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A life in time

  1. 23 Oct 1806

    Born in Mafra

  2. 1827–1835

    3 children are born

  3. 22 Jun 1857

    Dies in Rome, aged 50

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 5

During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Mafra.

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

The 1800s · Infanta is born in Mafra

Who governed

In the news1808

Brazilian Ports Opened (1808)

The 1808 opening of Brazilian ports ended Portugal's colonial trade monopoly, causing a major long-term decline in the Portuguese merchant navy and economic stagnation.

Music

Grand religious music festivals

Church ceremonies were often grand, with musicians sometimes playing instrumental music or even operatic-style airs, reflecting a mix of devotion and entertainment.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

Daily life

Rural living and animal cohabitation

In rural homes, families sometimes lived in a single room where they slept and ate alongside their domestic animals.

In the news1807–1811

French Invasions Ruin Economy (1807-1811)

The French invasions of 1807, 1809, and 1810-1811 caused widespread devastation, economic ruin, and the temporary departure of the royal family to Brazil.

What people wore

Peasant dress in Torres Vedras

Peasants in Torres Vedras typically wore jackets thrown over the shoulder, red waistcoats, and short blue breeches with loose drawers reaching the calf. Both sexes often went barefoot, though brown tanned boots were sometimes used.

Getting around

Lisbon to Coimbra by post carriage

In 1804, a post carriage (mala-posta) route between Lisbon and Coimbra took 40 hours, but the service was suspended shortly after due to high costs and low profits.