Mariana Victoria of Spain

Mariana Victoria of Spain
Mariana Victoria; Miguel António do Amaral
Queen of Portugal
Tenure	31 July 1750 – 24 February 1777
Born	(1718-03-31)31 March 1718 Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain
Died	15 January 1781(1781-01-15) (aged 62) Barraca Real of Ajuda, Portugal
Burial	17 January 1781 Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza, Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
Spouse	Joseph I of Portugal
Issue	Maria I, Queen of Portugal Infanta Mariana Francisca Infanta Doroteia Benedita, Princess of Brazil
Full name Mariana Victoria de Borbón y Farnesio
House	House of Braganza House of Bourbon
Father	Philip V of Spain
Mother	Elisabeth Farnese

Mariana Victoria of Spain (31 March 1718 – 15 January 1781) sometimes Maria Anna Victoria was an Infanta of Spain by birth and was later the Queen of Portugal as wife of King Joseph I. The eldest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese. Under the influence of the Duke of Bourbon she was engaged to the young Louis XV of France at the age of seven. Rejected due to her age, the marriage never took place and she was sent back to Spain. In 1729 she was married to the son of John V of Portugal. Her husband became the King on 31 July 1750. The mother of Maria I of Portugal she also acted as regent of Portugal during the last months of her husbands life and acted as advisor to her daughter in her reign.