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Maria Sophia of Neuburg
1666Aug, 6

Maria Sophia of Neuburg

Maria Sophia of Neuburg (d. 1699)
Maria Sophia Elisabeth of Neuburg (6 August 1666 – 4 August 1699) was queen of Portugal as the wife of King Peter II from 1687 until her death in 1699. A popular queen, she was noted for her extraordinary generosity and for being the mother of the famously extravagant John V of Portugal.

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