Midwife Diplomacy. The Recruitment of a Midwife for Empress Margarita María Teresa de Austria (1666-1673)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21660942 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wolfram Aichinger (0000-0001-9313-6553, corresponding author), Christian Standhartinger (0000-0001-8450-2048) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Pages | 583-602 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Memoria y Civilización (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1139-0107 • E-ISSN: 2254-6367 |
| Publisher | Universidad de Navarra (PUBLISHER • ES) |
| DOI | 10.15581/001.23.028 |
| OpenAlex | W3086149234 |
| Language | CA |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
During her stay in Vienna, from 1666-1673, empress Margarita María Teresa de Austria, who was of Spanish origins, gave birth four times and died when she was pregnant with a fifth child. The question of what midwife would best serve her was repeatedly discussed at the highest diplomatic level. The reputation of these midwives depended not only on their performance in the delivery room. Royal midwifery was linked to culture and language, to the intrigues of rivalling parties at court or frictions between the different branches of the Casa de Austria. Midwifery thus offers the opportunity to study from a new perspective the mechanisms of dynastic alliances and the symbolic value attributed to the body of female aristocrats
Art · Diplomacy · Economic history · Obstetrics · Political science · Reputation · Visual arts · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Law · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |