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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 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 news1720–1721

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

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

Eating from the communal pot

Commoners typically did not have individual tableware; instead, they often ate together from the same cooking pot using spoons. Foreign travelers frequently advised visitors to bring their own knives, forks, and spoons because they were rarely provided.