Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma
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Maria Amalia, probably by Martin van Meytens; 1760s | |||||
| Duchess consort of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla | |||||
| Tenure | 19 July 1769 – 9 October 1802 | ||||
| Born | 26 February 1746 Hofburg, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 18 June 1804 (aged 58) Prague Castle, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Burial | St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague | ||||
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| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
| Mother | Maria Theresa | ||||
Maria Amalia (Maria Amalia Josepha Johanna Antonia; 26 February 1746 – 18 June 1804) was duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla by marriage to Ferdinand I, Duke of Parma. She was born an archduchess of Austria as the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I. Upon her arrival in Parma in 1769 until the death of her husband in 1802, she was the de facto ruler of the duchy.