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Maria Sophie of Bavaria

Maria Sophie of Bavaria (died 1925)

Born
October 4, 1841
Died
January 19, 1925
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1841

About Maria Sophie of Bavaria

Duchess Maria Sophie Amalie in Bavaria was the last Queen of the Two Sicilies as the wife of Francis II of the Two Sicilies. She was one of the ten children of Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. She was born as Duchess Maria Sophie in Bavaria. She was the younger sister of the better-known Elisabeth of Bavaria ("Sisi") who married Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Francis submitted to an operation which allowed him to consummate the marriage, and Maria Sophie became pregnant. On 24 December 1869, after ten years of marriage, Maria Sophie gave birth to a daughter, Maria Cristina Pia, who was born on the birthday of her aunt, Empress Elisabeth, who became her godmother.

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The world when Maria Sophie of Bavaria was born

Maria Sophie of Bavaria was born in 1841. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePresident Harrison dies 31 days into office
  • Technology milestoneFirst US patent for artificial teeth
  • World population~1.21B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam H. Harrison / John Tyler
  • U.S. population17.5M

1841 versus 2026

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Measure18412026
Population17.5M341 million

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