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Maria Amalia of Austria

Vienna, 22 Oct 1701 – Nymphenburg Palace, 11 Dec 1756

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A life in time

  1. 22 Oct 1701

    Born in Vienna

  2. 1724–1739

    6 children are born

  3. 11 Dec 1756

    Dies in Nymphenburg Palace, aged 55

Family

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Children · 6

During her lifetime

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

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The 1700s · Maria is born in Vienna

In the news1704

Kuruc raids devastate Austrian lands in 1704

The Kuruc uprising caused significant disruption as rebels repeatedly invaded the archduchy, likely devastating areas like Gramatneusiedl between March and June 1704.

What people wore

Cleanliness marked social respectability in Vienna

In 18th-century Vienna, maintaining cleanliness was essential, and residents typically owned between six and eleven shirts or shifts, which served as a social marker of respectability.

Getting around

Travel times by carriage in the 1700s

In the 18th century, a 30-kilometer trip between St. Pölten and Melk took 5 to 7 hours, while a 115-kilometer journey to St. Florian took 20 to 28 hours.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

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In the news1709

Great famine after the 1709 winter

A severe winter caused the Bodensee to freeze completely, leading to widespread crop failures and famine across Europe.

Music

The rural Pastorella Christmas tradition

The Pastorella was a popular rural Christmas genre, often incorporating the herdsman's horn and local folk melodies into church music. Over 100 examples of these works, which were performed during midnight Mass, are known to exist from this period.

Daily life

Home life and shared spaces

Common households relied on simple tiled stoves for heat and cooking, while tasks like laundry, wood storage, and waste management were shared in communal courtyards. Indoor light was scarce, often relying on the limited daylight filtered through small windows and basic lamps.