Wikipedia readers turned to Maria Antonia of Austria at 283x the usual rate

What this article is

Maria Antonia of Austria was the eldest daughter and only surviving child of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and his first wife Margaret Theresa of Spain. She became the heiress to Habsburg Spain when her mother died in 1673. She became an electress of the Electorate of Bavaria after marrying Maximilian II Emanuel in 1685. Maria Antonia died on 24 December 1692, just weeks after the birth of her third and only surviving son, Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria.

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Where editors were working

Wikipedia editors made 2 edits to this article on 2026-05-08, concentrated in these sections. This is evidence about the surge, not an explanation of it.

• Early years

What changed that day

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