Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1835-1840)
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Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (27 October 1835 – 5 February 1840) was the fourth child and only daughter of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
and his wife, Princess Sophie of Bavaria
, daughter of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Caroline of Baden
. She was born as their fourth child and only daughter of her parents, but two other siblings were born after her death. She was born in Vienna
on 27 October 1835 and seemed, at first, robust but she started showing signs of epilepsy
during her first year. She was a sickly child and she died aged four of heavy epileptic seizures. Her mother adored her and was inconsolable.
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Archduke Franz Karl Joseph of Austria from the House of Habsburg was father of two emperors as well as the grandfather of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, whose assassination sparked the hostilities that led to the outbreak of World War I, and the greatgrandfather of the last Habsburg...
and his wife, Princess Sophie of Bavaria
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
Sophie Friederike Dorothee Wilhelmine, Princess of Bavaria was born to King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Karoline of Baden. She was the identical twin sister of Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria, Queen of Saxony as wife of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony...
, daughter of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Caroline of Baden
Caroline of Baden
Caroline of Baden of Baden was an Electress of Bavaria and later the first Queen of Bavaria as the spouse of King Maximilian I Joseph.- Biography :...
. She was born as their fourth child and only daughter of her parents, but two other siblings were born after her death. She was born in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on 27 October 1835 and seemed, at first, robust but she started showing signs of epilepsy
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms of abnormal, excessive or hypersynchronous neuronal activity in the brain.About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and nearly two out of every three new cases...
during her first year. She was a sickly child and she died aged four of heavy epileptic seizures. Her mother adored her and was inconsolable.