Maria Sophia of Neuburg

Maria Sophia of Neuburg
Queen consort of Portugal
Tenure11 August 1687 – 4 August 1699
Born(1666-08-06)6 August 1666
Schloss Benrath, Düsseldorf
Died4 August 1699(1699-08-04) (aged 32)
Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Burial
São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Portugal
Spouse
(m. 1687)
Issue
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Names
German: Maria Sophie Elisabeth
Portuguese: Maria Sofia Isabel
HouseWittelsbach
FatherPhilip William, Elector Palatine
MotherElisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt

Maria Sophia Elisabeth of Neuburg (6 August 1666 – 4 August 1699) was Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Peter II from 1687 until her death in 1699. A popular queen, she was noted for her extraordinary generosity and for being the mother of the famously extravagant John V of Portugal.


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