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Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony

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Maria Amalia of Saxony
Duchess consort of Zweibrücken
Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, c. 1807
Born(1757-09-26)26 September 1757
Dresden
Died20 April 1831(1831-04-20) (aged 73)
Neuburg an der Donau
SpouseCharles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken
IssueCharles Augustus Frederick
Names
German: Maria Amalie Anna Josephina Antonia Justina Augusta Xaveria Aloysia Johanna Nepomucena Magdalena Walpurgis Katharina
HouseWettin
FatherFrederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
MotherMaria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria

Maria Amalia of Saxony (26 September 1757 – 20 April 1831) was a Duchess consort of Zweibrücken by her 1774 marriage to Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken.

Life

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Maria Amalia was one of nine children born to Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria in Dresden.[1] 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, Holy Roman Empress, who were sisters.

Duchess of Zweibrücken

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In Dresden 1774, Maria Amalia married Charles of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. 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. His sister had already been married to Maria Amalia's brother Frederick since 1769.

Charles succeeded as Duke of Zweibrücken in 1775.

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

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

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Marie Amalie Anne Prinzessin von Sachsen". Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. ^ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 99.
Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony
Born: 26 September 1757 Died: 20 April 1831
Royal titles
Preceded by Duchess consort of Zweibrücken
1775–1795
Succeeded by