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Maria Magdalena Barbara

Queen Maria Magdalena Barbara (17xx-?), daughter of John V of Portugal, was the queen of Spain starting in 1729, when she married Ferdinand VI of Spain.

She was a student and patron of Domenico Scarlatti, the famous harpsichordist and composer.

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