Maria Auguste of Saxony
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Maria Augusta Nepomucena Antonia Francisca Xaveria Aloysia of Saxony (born Dresden
, 21 June 1782; died Dresden, 14 March 1863) of the House of Wettin was the daughter of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
and Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld.
Her father, Frederick Augustus, was the King of Saxony and prince of the Duchy of Warsaw
. She was his only child to reach adulthood. Her family had a claim to the throne of Poland (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
) and the Constitution of May 3rd (1791) named her as a potential successor to the Polish throne if the male line of the Wettin family were to end. In Poland, she was called the "infanta of Poland".
Plans to marry her to a family that would be able to strengthen its claim on Poland failed, as none of the contemporary powers wanted to strengthen Saxony or restore the Polish kingdom. One of her potential suitors was Józef Poniatowski.
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, 21 June 1782; died Dresden, 14 March 1863) of the House of Wettin was the daughter of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
Frederick Augustus I was King of Saxony from the House of Wettin. He was also Elector Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Duke Frederick Augustus I of Warsaw...
and Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld.
Her father, Frederick Augustus, was the King of Saxony and prince of the Duchy of Warsaw
Duchy of Warsaw
The Duchy of Warsaw was a Polish state established by Napoleon I in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony...
. She was his only child to reach adulthood. Her family had a claim to the throne of Poland (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
) and the Constitution of May 3rd (1791) named her as a potential successor to the Polish throne if the male line of the Wettin family were to end. In Poland, she was called the "infanta of Poland".
Plans to marry her to a family that would be able to strengthen its claim on Poland failed, as none of the contemporary powers wanted to strengthen Saxony or restore the Polish kingdom. One of her potential suitors was Józef Poniatowski.
