Maria Josepha of Bavaria Archives - History of Royal Women

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Hungary (Part 2)

February 19, 2018 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. The civil war that began with the death of King Andrew III of Hungary and Croatia ended two decades later with the succession of the grandson of Mary of Hungary, the sister of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary. He became King Charles I of Hungary. The amount of times he married is [read more]

Joseph II – Empress Maria Theresa’s heir and co-ruler

March 13, 2017 Moniek Bloks 0

The birth of the future Emperor Joseph II on 13 March 1741 was a relief. The longed-for male heir was born just a few months after his grandfather’s death. The birth was celebrated hugely, and it even pleased the Hungarians. “Today, in the early morning, between two and three o’clock, Her Majesty the Queen of Hungary [read more]