Ludovico I of Etruria
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| Ludovico I of Etruria | ||
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| 1804 portrait of the King with his family by François Xavier Fabre (Museo del Prado) | ||
| Reign | 21 March 1801 – 27 May 1803 | |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand III as Grand Duke of Tuscany | |
| Successor | Louis II | |
| Born | 5 July 1773 Piacenza, Parma | |
| Died | 27 May 1803 (aged 29) Florence, Etruria | |
| Consort | Maria Luisa of Spain (m 25 August 1795) | |
| Issue | Charles II, Duke of Parma Maria Luisa Carlota, Hereditary Princess of Saxony | |
| Full name | ||
| Ludovico Francesco Filiberto di Borbone | ||
| House | Bourbons of Parma | |
| Father | Ferdinando I of Parma | |
| Mother | Maria Amalia of Austria | |
| Burial | Pantheon of Infantes, El Escorial | |
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Ludovico I of Etruria also called Louis I ( Ludovico Francesco Filiberto; 5 July 1773 – 27 May 1803) was the first of the only two kings of Etruria. Ludovico was the son of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma, and Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, sister of Marie Antoinette.
Marriage[edit]
Ludovico married Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain, daughter of King Charles IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma and sister of Queen Carlota Joaquina of Portugal as well as Queen María Isabella of the Two Sicilies. They married on 25 August 1795 in the the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso.
Issue[edit]
- Prince Carlo of Parma 22 December 1799 – 16 April 1883) married Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy and had issue.
- Princess Maria Amalia of Parma (21 November 1800 – 17 April 1802) died in infancy from influenza.
- Princess Maria Carolina of Parma (21 November 1800 – 13 April 1803) twin sister of the above and died after a seizure.
- Princess Maria Luisa Carlota of Parma (2 October 1802 – } 18 March 1857) married Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony but had no issue.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 5 August 1773 – 21 March 1801 His Royal Highness The Hereditary Prince.
- 21 March 1801 – 27 May 1803 His Majesty The King.
Honours[edit]
- Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
- Commander of the Order of Santiago
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain)
Categories:
- 1773 births
- 1803 deaths
- House of Bourbon (Parma)
- Dukes of Parma
- Princes of Parma
- Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
- Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain)
- Commanders of the Order of Santiago
- People with epilepsy
- Kings of Etruria
- Infantes of Spain by courtesy
- Burials in the Pantheon of Infantes at El Escorial