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Maria Luisa Gabrielle of Savoy or Maria Luisa Gabriella di Savoia in Italian (September 17 1688 - February 14 1714) was the first wife of king Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain

Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....
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Queen of Spain
On November 2 1701 Maria Louisa , just under 13 years old , married the younger brother of her brother-in-law, Philip, duc d'Anjou
Philip V of Spain

Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....
 who had just become king Philip V of Spain .

In 1702 the long and ruinous War of Spanish Succession broke out.






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Maria Luisa Gabrielle of Savoy or Maria Luisa Gabriella di Savoia in Italian (September 17 1688 - February 14 1714) was the first wife of king Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain

Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....
.

Life


She was the third daughter of Victor Amadeus II of Savoy (1666 - 1732), Duke of Savoy and future king of Sicily
Sicily

Sicily is an Autonomous regions with special statute of Italy. Of all the regions of Italy, Sicily covers the largest land area at 25,708 km? and currently has just over five million inhabitants....
 and Sardinia
Sardinia

Sardinia is the Mediterranean islands#By area island in the Mediterranean Sea . The area of Sardinia is . The island is surrounded by the France island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Tunisia and the Balearic Islands....
 , and his wife Anne Marie of Orléans
Anne Marie of Orléans

Anne Marie d'Orl?ans , was the Queen of Sardinia and the maternal grandmother of Louis XV of France....
, daughter of Philippe I of Orléans and Henrietta Anne Stuart
Henrietta Anne Stuart

Henrietta Anne of England, Duchess of Orl?ans , in French Henriette d'Angleterre, known familiarly as Minette, was the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England of England and Henrietta Maria of France....
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Queen of Spain


On November 2 1701 Maria Louisa , just under 13 years old , married the younger brother of her brother-in-law, Philip, duc d'Anjou
Philip V of Spain

Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....
 who had just become king Philip V of Spain .

In 1702 the long and ruinous War of Spanish Succession broke out. Maria Louisa proved to have what it takes to be a great queen by making herself admired in Madrid. She also started to impose some order in the junta, and led by her example at least some individuals and cities to start supporting the government with troops and money.

She had a great influence on her husband, but was herself dominated by the Princess des Ursins.

Children


The Royal couple had 4 children :

  • Louis
    Louis of Spain

    Louis , born Luis Felipe of Spain, was King of Spain and the eldest son of Philip V of Spain by his first queen consort, Maria Louisa of Savoy....
     (25 August 1707–31 August 1724)
  • Philip Louis (2 July 1709–8 July 1709).
  • Philip Peter (7 June 1712–29 December 1719).
  • Ferdinand
    Ferdinand VI of Spain

    Ferdinand VI, , list of Spanish monarchs from 1746 until his death, fourth son of Philip V of Spain, founder of the Spanish House of Bourbon dynasty , by his first marriage with Maria Louisa of Savoy, was born at Madrid on September 23 1713....
     (23 September 1713–10 August 1759).


After her death, two of her sons, her youngest and oldest, were to become King
King

King is a title for a head of state.King may also refer to:...
s of Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
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Death


She died in 1714 in her 27th year like her sister Marie Adelaide of Savoy
Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy

Princess Marie-Ad?la?de of Savoy , Princess of Savoy and Sardinia, was the eldest daughter of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia and of his first wife Anne Marie of Orl?ans....
, her aunt Marie Louise d'Orléans and her grandmother Princess Henrietta-Anne of England
Henrietta Anne Stuart

Henrietta Anne of England, Duchess of Orl?ans , in French Henriette d'Angleterre, known familiarly as Minette, was the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England of England and Henrietta Maria of France....
. She was nicknamed La Savoyana by her adoring subjects and was well loved in Spain.

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