Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este | |
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Empress consort of Austria | |
Tenure | 6 January 1808 – 7 April 1816 |
Coronation | 7 September 1808, St. Martin's Cathedral |
Born | Monza, Duchy of Milan | 14 December 1787
Died | 7 April 1816 Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire | (aged 28)
Spouse | |
House | Austria-Este |
Father | Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este |
Mother | Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa |
Maria Ludovika Beatrix of Austria-Este (14 December 1787 – 7 April 1816), also known as Maria Ludovika of Modena, was Empress of Austria as the third wife of Emperor Francis I from their marriage on 6 January 1808 until her death in 1816. She was the daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este (1754–1806) and his wife, Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este (1750–1829). She was a member of the House of Austria-Este, a branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.