Marie Antoinette - Wikipedia
WEBMarie Antoinette was the wife of Louis XVI. Born Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria, she was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I. She married Louis XVI, Dauphin of France, in May 1770 at age 14. She then became the Dauphine of France.
Marie-Antoinette | Biography, Death, Cake, French Revolution,
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Marie-Antoinette (born November 2, 1755, Vienna, Austria—died October 16, 1793, Paris, France) was the Austrian queen consort of King Louis XVI of France (1774–93).
Marie‑Antoinette ‑ Children, Death & Husband - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Marie Antoinette, the 15th child of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and the powerful Habsburg empress Maria Theresa, was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755–an age of great instability for European...
Marie Antoinette: Biography, French Queen, Royalty
WEBJul 11, 2023 · Queen Marie Antoinette helped provoke the French Revolution that led to the monarchy’s end in 1792. Read about her children, death, movies about her, and more.
Marie Antoinette - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 4, 2022 · Marie Antoinette (l. 1755-1793) was the queen of France during the turbulent final years of the Ancien Régime and the subsequent French Revolution (1789-1799).
The Death Of Marie Antoinette And Her Haunting Last Words
WEBApr 14, 2022 · On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette was beheaded — just months after her husband King Louis XVI met the same fate. Marie Antoinette: the very name of the doomed queen of France, the last of the Ancien Régime, evokes power and fascination.
Marie Antoinette’s Death: How Did She Die and Why?
WEBDec 27, 2021 · The story of Marie Antoinette’s death still fascinates and horrifies. The former French queen was found guilty of treason in October, 1793, and sentenced to death. In 1793, four years after the French Revolution began, Marie Antoinette was no longer Queen of France. Her husband, King Louis XVI, had been executed for crimes against …
9 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette - HISTORY
WEBOct 16, 2013 · 1. Marie Antoinette was born an Austrian princess. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755, Archduchess Marie Antoinette was the 15th child of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and the powerful...
Marie Antoinette | Smithsonian
WEBMarie Antoinette. The teenage queen was embraced by France in 1770. Twenty-three years later, she lost her head to the guillotine. (But she never said, “Let them eat cake”)
10 Facts About Marie Antoinette - History Hit
WEBJan 26, 2021 · Marie Antoinette (1755–93) is one of the most famous figures in French history. Married to the future King Louis XVI while still a teenager, the Austrian-born queen is mainly remembered today for her expensive tastes and apparent disregard for the plight of her subjects, which only served to fuel the French Revolution.