Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of Austria
Maria Anna Josepha of Austria (30 December 1654 – 14 April 1689) was a duchess consort of Jülich-Berg and Electoral Princess of the Palatinate. Born in Regensburg, she was the youngest surviving daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife Eleonora Gonzaga. Life. Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha was born on 30 December 1654 as the third daughter borne to Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and his third wife, Eleonora Gonzaga. In Wiener Neustadt, on 25 October 1678, Maria Anna married Johann Wilhelm, Electoral Prince of the Palatinate, brother of Empress Eleonor Magdalene , the third wife of Emperor Leopold I. The wedding ceremony was performed by Archbishop Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch. After the marriage, the electoral prince and princess settled in Düsseldorf, where they led an elaborate royal household. As a gift to the newlyweds, Philip William, Elector Palatine ceded to them the Duchies of Jülich and Berg in 1679. Issue. During her marriage, the electoral princess gave birth to two children, but neither survived infancy: Death. Maria Anna died of tuberculosis during a visit to the Imperial court in Vienna. She was buried in the Imperial Crypt. Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of