He recovered from a serious concussion but after this, he suffered from epileptic seizures and was often confused.In May 1796, during the French invasion of Italy under General Napoleon Bonaparte, the Duchy of Parma was invaded by French troops. Margaret of Parma, duchess of Parma and Habsburg regent who, as governor-general of the Netherlands (1559–67), attempted to appease the growing discontent with Spanish rule. Generations are numbered by male-line descent from Generations are numbered from the daughter-in-law of Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010) Check out our breakdown of the movies and shows we're excited about this month, including "Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Madame Elisabeth of France Duchess de Parma and daughter Nattier This portrait by Nattier, representing Elisabeth, then 23, with her daughter Marie-Isabelle, is painted during this Versailles stay. France and Austria … Against the opposition of Amalia, who detested the French after the execution of her sister Marie Antoinette, Ferdinand was ambivalent because of him being half French, and had declared the Duchy neutral against her will, but the neutrality was not respected by the French. In 1773, her mother Empress Maria Theresa appointed count Franz Xaver Wolfgang of As the ruler of Parma, Maria Amalia was referred to by the public as From the beginning of her stay in Parma, Maria Amalia caused a scandal with her personal lifestyle.She never managed to establish a good relationship with Ferdinand, who was of a very dissimilar character to her, although they were both described as loving parents.

After having received no reply, he offered Ferdinand the island of Sardinia in exchange for Parma. An elegant woman is mistaken for an aristocrat, in this example of a frivolous white telephone comedy, complete with art deco settings and period popular music. Looking for some great streaming picks? Louis XV is delighted to see his dear Babette again, and the young woman is in no hurry to leave for her new Duchy of Parma. The illegitimate daughter of the Holy Roman emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain) and Johanna van der Gheenst, Margaret was Ferdinand was reported to have been poisoned; there were rumors claiming that Amalia poisoned him to win back her former de facto power, but also that he had been poisoned by the spies of Napoleon, who wished to annex Parma to Etruria.Amalia participated in the funeral procession the French allowed for Ferdinand alongside her daughters.

On 22 October 1802 the French under Napoleon I annexed the Duchy and expelled her from Parma. The duchess resisted her mother's efforts to control her from afar. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.

(Redirected from Duchess of Parma Duchess consort of Parma House of Farnese, 1545–1731. Marie Louise was an Austrian archduchess who reigned as Duchess of Parma from 1814 until her death.

Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. An elegant woman is mistaken for an aristocrat, in this example of a frivolous white telephone comedy, complete with art deco settings and period popular music. When her sister In 1778, her son Louis injured himself by banging his head into a marble table while playing with his sister. The most richly scented of all violets, the 1870 'Duchesse de Parme' has doubled flowers of lavender. Marie Louise of Austria (Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Franziska Therese Josepha Lucia von Habsburg-Lothringen; 12 December 1791 – 17 December 1847) was the second wife of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French and later Duchess of Parma.As such, she was Empress of the French from 1811 to 1814, and subsequently ruler of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla from 1814 until her death. After being refused, he had French troops occupy Parma under General Cervoni and forced Ferdinand to agree to terms dictated by the French.By the Treaty of Luneville in February 1801, the Duchy of Parma was declared to be annexed to a newly founded French puppet state, the On 9 October 1802, Maria Amalia was appointed head of the Regency Council in Parma by the dying Ferdinand.