Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony

Maria Amalia of Saxony
Duchess consort of Zweibrücken
Spouse	Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken
Full name
German: Maria Amalia Anna Josepha Antonia Justina Augustina Xaveria Aloysia Johanna Nepomucena Magdalena Walburga Katharina
House	House of Wettin (by birth) House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (by marriage)
Father	Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Mother	Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria
Born	26 September 1757(1757-09-26) Dresden
Died	20 April 1831(1831-04-20) (aged 73) Neuburg an der Donau
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Maria Amalia of Saxony (26 September 1757 – 20 April 1831) was a daughter of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and his wife Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria.^[1] She became the Duchess of Zweibrücken by her 1774 marriage to Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken.

Family

Maria Amalia was one of nine children born to Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria in Dresden. Among her siblings were Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, Anthony of Saxony, and Maximilian, Crown Prince of Saxony. Through her brother Maximilian, Maria Amalia was an aunt of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony and Maria Josepha, Queen of Spain.

As her parents were first cousins, Maria Amalia was also a double great granddaughter of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor through her two grandmothers Maria Josepha of Austria and Maria Amalia of Austria (who were sisters).

Through her mother, Maria Amalia was a granddaughter of Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor.

Furthermore, she was a cousin of Louis XVI of France through her aunt Maria Josepha of Saxony.

Marriage

In Dresden, 1774, Maria Amalia married Charles of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. His sister had already been married to Maria Amalia's brother Frederick since 1769. Charles succeeded as Duke of Zweibrücken in 1775. Previously, he had been bitterly rejected in 1768 as a husband for Maria Amalia of Austria by her mother Maria Theresa of Austria, who felt he was not suitable enough for her. Maria Amalia was thus Charles' second choice.

Maria Amalia and her husband had only one son, who died in childhood. Charles' brother Maximilian inherited his title upon Charles' death in 1795.

Death

Maria Amalia died on 20 April 1831 in Neuburg, outliving her husband by 36 years.^[1]

Ancestry

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Marie Amalie Anne Prinzessin von Sachsen". http://thepeerage.com/p11155.htm#i111543. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 

Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony House of Wettin Born: 26 September, 1757 Died: 20 April, 1831
Regnal titles
Preceded by Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken	Duchess consort of Zweibrücken 1775 – 1795	Succeeded by Augusta Wilhelmina of Hesse-Darmstadt

Persondata
Name	Maria Amalia Of Saxony
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	26 September 1757
Place of birth	Dresden
Date of death	20 April 1831
Place of death	Neuburg an der Donau