Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este

Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este
Portrait by Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder, 19th-century
Empress consort of Austria Queen consort of Hungary (more...)
Tenure	6 January 1808 – 7 April 1816
Coronation	7 September 1808, St. Martin's Cathedral
Born	(1787-12-14)14 December 1787 Royal Villa of Monza, Milan
Died	7 April 1816(1816-04-07) (aged 28) Verona, Lombardy-Venetia
Spouse	Francis I of Austria (m 6 January 1808)
House	Austria-Este
Father	Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
Mother	Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa

Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este (14 December 1787 – 7 April 1816), 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. In 1808, she married Emperor Francis I of Austria, thus becoming the second Empress of Austria.

Titles and styles

December 1787 – 11 August 1804 Her Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, Princess of Modena.

• 11 August 1804 – 6 January 1808 Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, Imperial Princess of Austria, Royal Princess of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Modena.
• 6 January 1808 – 7 April 1816 Her Imperial an Royal Apostolic Majesty The Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.