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Profile of the Day: Marie Antoinette

Posted November 2, 2026 by Amanda | No Comment

On this day in 1755, Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria. Image: Marie Antoinette / Wikimedia Commons She was the 15th child born to Empress Maria Theresa, the ruler of the Habsburg empire, and Frances I, Holy Roman Emperor. At 15 years old, Marie Antoinette married the future French king Louis XVI to secure an alliance between the Habsburg Empire and France. After the death of Louis XV in 1774, Louis XVI ascended to the French… Read the full story