Back ماريا تيريزا من إسبانيا Arabic ماريا تيريزا من اسبانيا ARZ María Teresa d'Austria AST Avstriyalı Mariya Tereza Azerbaijani ماریا ترزا AZB Марыя Тэрэзія Іспанская Byelorussian Мария-Тереза Испанска Bulgarian Maria Teresa Spagn (1638-1683) Breton Maria Teresa d'Àustria (reina de França) Catalan Marie Tereza Habsburská (1638–1683) Czech
| Maria Theresa of Spain | |||||
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 Portrait by Jean Nocret | |||||
| Queen consort of France | |||||
| Tenure | 9 June 1660 – 30 July 1683 | ||||
| Born | 10 September 1638 El Escorial, Spain | ||||
| Died | 30 July 1683 (aged 44) Versailles, France | ||||
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| Issue Detail | Louis, Grand Dauphin Princess Anne Élisabeth Princess Marie Anne Marie Thérèse, Madame Royale Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou Louis François, Duke of Anjou | ||||
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| House | Habsburg | ||||
| Father | Philip IV of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Elisabeth of France | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Maria Theresa of Spain (Spanish: María Teresa de Austria; French: Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche; 10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683), was by birth Infanta of Spain and Portugal (until 1640) and Archduchess of Austria as member of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg and by marriage Queen of France.
She was the daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain and Elisabeth of France. She was Queen of France as wife of King Louis XIV and mother of Le Grand Dauphin. During her lifetime in Spain, she was painted by the renowned painter, Diego Velázquez. Married to Louis XIV in 1660 following the Franco-Spanish War she played little part in politics during her lifetime. The Bourbon Claim to the Spanish Throne which sparked of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1700 stems from her. She also acted as regent of France for her husband at least once during her tenure as queen consort.