Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este

Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este
Portrait in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
Empress consort of Austria
Tenure6 January 1808 – 7 April 1816
Coronation7 September 1808, St. Martin's Cathedral
Born(1787-12-14)14 December 1787
Monza, Duchy of Milan
Died7 April 1816(1816-04-07) (aged 28)
Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire
Spouse
(m. 1808)
HouseAustria-Este
FatherFerdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
MotherMaria 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.