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 Monza, Duchy of Milan
Died	7 April 1816(1816-04-07) (aged 28) Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire
Spouse	Francis I of Austria ​ ​ (m. 1808)​
House	Austria-Este
Father	Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
Mother	Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa

Maria Ludovika Beatrix of Austria-Este (14 December 1787 – 7 April 1816), also known as Maria Ludovika of Modena, was Empress of Austria as the third wife of Emperor Francis I from their marriage on 6 January 1808 until her death in 1816. She 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.