Maria Sofia of the Palatinate

Infobox Portuguese Royalty|majesty|consort
name =Maria Sofia of the Palatinate
title =Queen consort of Portugal


caption =
consortreign =1687 – 1699
spouse =Peter II
issue =John V
Francisco, Duke of Beja
António
Manuel
Francisca
royal house =Wittelsbach
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father =Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
mother =Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
date of birth =birth date|1666|8|6|mf=y
place of birth =
date of death =death date and age|1699|8|4|1666|8|6|mf=y
place of death =Lisbon|

Maria Sofia of the Palatinate, also of Neuburg (August 6 1666 – August 4 1699), was the German queen consort of King Peter II of Portugal after the death of his first queen, Maria Francisca.

She was a daughter of Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine and his wife Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt, and as such from the house of Wittelsbach. She had sixteen brothers and sisters, amongst whom were:
*Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine;
*Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine;
*Eleonore Magdalena, wife of Kaiser Leopold I;
*Queen Maria Anna, wife of Charles II of Spain.

In 1687 she married the widowed king Peter II of Portugal and became thus queen consort of Portugal, without any right on regency. They had seven children:

* João, Prince of Brazil (1688-1688)
* John V, King of Portugal (1689-1750)
* Francisco, Duke of Beja (1691-1742)
* António (1695-1757)
* Teresa (1696-1704)
* Manuel (1697-1736)
* Francisca (1699-1736)

She died in Lisbon of fever (possibly Erysipelas) on August 4 1699, two days before her thirty-third birthday.