Maximilian, Prince of Saxony
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Maximilian of Saxony (Dresden
, 13 April 1759 – Dresden
, 3 January 1838), was German prince and a member of the House of Wettin.
He was the sixth but third and youngest surviving son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
and Princess Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria
.
However, by 1800 Maximilian was the third in line to the Electorate, because all the children of his two older brothers, Frederick Augustus
and Anthony, died in infancy -except Maria Augusta, Frederick Augustus's only surviving offspring. After the creation of the Kingdom of Saxony
in 1806, Maximilian became a Prince
of Saxony.
After the death of Frederick Augustus (1827), Anton succeeded him as King. Maximilian became first in line to the Saxonian throne as Crown Prince (de: Kronprinz); but three years later, on 1 September 1830, during the Autumn Disturbances, he renounced his rights of succession in favour of his eldest son Frederick Augustus
. He died eight years later, aged seventy-nine.
on 22 April 1792 (by proxy) and again in Dresden
on 9 May 1792 (in person), Maximilian married firstly, the Princess Caroline of Bourbon
(Carolina Maria Teresa Giuseppa), daughter of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma
and Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, a sister-in-law of his uncle Albert, Prince of Saxony and Duke of Teschen. Maxilimian and Caroline had seven children:
In Lucca
on 15 October 1825 (by proxy) and again in Dresden
on 7 November 1825 (in person), Maximilian married Princess Luise of Bourbon (Maria Luisa Carlotta), daughter of the King Louis of Etruria
and niece of his first wife Caroline. She was forty-three years younger than her husband. They had no children.
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....
, 13 April 1759 – Dresden
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....
, 3 January 1838), was German prince and a member of the House of Wettin.
He was the sixth but third and youngest surviving son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony was the Prince-Elector of Saxony for less than three months in 1763...
and Princess Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria
Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria
Maria Antonia, Princess of Bavaria , Electress of Saxony, was a German composer, singer, harpsichordist and patron, known particularly for her operas Il trionfo della fedeltà and Talestri, regina delle amazoni . She was also the Regent of Saxony in 1763-1768...
.
Life
Because he was the youngest son of the family, Maximilian had little chance to inherit the Electorate of Saxony.However, by 1800 Maximilian was the third in line to the Electorate, because all the children of his two older brothers, Frederick Augustus
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 Anthony, died in infancy -except Maria Augusta, Frederick Augustus's only surviving offspring. After the creation of the Kingdom of Saxony
Kingdom of Saxony
The Kingdom of Saxony , lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire. It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War...
in 1806, Maximilian became a Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
of Saxony.
After the death of Frederick Augustus (1827), Anton succeeded him as King. Maximilian became first in line to the Saxonian throne as Crown Prince (de: Kronprinz); but three years later, on 1 September 1830, during the Autumn Disturbances, he renounced his rights of succession in favour of his eldest son Frederick Augustus
Frederick Augustus II of Saxony
Frederick Augustus II |Tyrol]], 9 August 1854) was King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony --younger son of the Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony—by his...
. He died eight years later, aged seventy-nine.
Marriages and Issue
In ParmaParma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
on 22 April 1792 (by proxy) and again in Dresden
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....
on 9 May 1792 (in person), Maximilian married firstly, the Princess Caroline of Bourbon
Princess Caroline of Parma
Carolina of Parma was a Princess of Parma by birth, and Princess of Saxony by marriage to Prince Maximilian of Saxony. Carolina was the eldest child of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma and his wife Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria.-Family:Her full baptismal name was Carolina Maria Teresa Giuseppa...
(Carolina Maria Teresa Giuseppa), daughter of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma
Ferdinand, Duke of Parma
Ferdinand Maria Philip Louis Sebastian Francis James of Parma was Duke of Parma from 1765 to 1802. He was the second child and only son of Philip, Duke of Parma and Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France, eldest daughter of Louis XV of France and Maria Leszczyńska...
and Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, a sister-in-law of his uncle Albert, Prince of Saxony and Duke of Teschen. Maxilimian and Caroline had seven children:
- Maria Amalia Friederike Augusta Karolina Ludovica Josepha Aloysia Anna Nepomucena Philippina Vincentia Franziska de Paula Franziska de ChantalAmalie, Princess of SaxonyAmalie Marie Friederike Auguste , Princess of Saxony, full name Maria Amalia Friederike Augusta Karolina Ludovica Josepha Aloysia Anna Nepomucena Philippina Vincentia Franziska de Paula Franziska de Chantal, was a German composer writing under the pen name A. Serena, and a dramatist under the name...
(b. Dresden, 10 August 1794 - d. Pillnitz, 18 September 1870), known as Amalia. http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/wettin/saxonyalbert3/1794%20Amalia-02.jpg - Maria Ferdinanda Amalia Xaveria Theresia Josepha Anna Nepomucena Aloysia Johanna Vincentia Ignatia Dominica Franziska de Paula Franziska de ChantalPrincess Maria Ferdinanda of SaxonyPrincess Maria Ferdinanda of Saxony was a daughter of Maximilian, Crown Prince of Saxony and his first wife Princess Caroline of Parma...
(b. Dresden, 27 April 1796 - d. Schloss Brandeis, Bohemia, 3 January 1865), known as Maria; married on 6 May 1821 to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinand III, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1790 to 1801 and, after a period of disenfranchisement, again from 1814 to 1824. He was also the Prince-elector and Grand Duke of Salzburg and Grand Duke of Würzburg .-Biography:Ferdinand was born in Florence, Tuscany, into the...
(father-in-law of her younger sister). - Frederick Augustus II Albert Maria Clemens Joseph Vincenz Aloys Nepomuk Johann Baptista Nikolaus Raphael Peter Xavier Franz de Paula Venantius FelixFrederick Augustus II of SaxonyFrederick Augustus II |Tyrol]], 9 August 1854) was King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony --younger son of the Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony—by his...
(b. Dresden, 18 May 1797 - d. Brennbüchel, 9 August 1854), King of Saxony (1836). - Klemens Maria Joseph Nepomuk Aloys Vincenz Xavier Franz de Paula Franz de Valois Joachim Benno Philipp Jakob (b. Dresden, 1 May 1798 - d. Pisa, 4 January 1822), known as Klemens.http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/wettin/saxonyalbert3/1798%20%20Clemens.jpg
- Maria Anna Carolina Josepha Vincentia Xaveria Nepomucena Franziska de Paula Franziska de Chantal Johanna Antonia Elisabeth Cunigunde Gertrud Leopoldina (b. Dresden, 15 November 1799 - d. Pisa, 24 March 1832), known as Maria Anna; married on 16 November 1817 to Leopold II, Grand Duke of TuscanyLeopold II, Grand Duke of TuscanyLeopold II of Tuscany was the last reigning grand duke of Tuscany ....
. - Johann I Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anton Xaver Vincenz Aloys Franz de Paula Stanislaus Bernhard Paul Felix DamasusJohn I of SaxonyJohn was a King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin....
(b. Dresden, 12 December 1801 - d. Pillnitz, 29 October 1873), King of Saxony (1854). - Maria Josepha Amalia Beatrix Xaveria Vincentia Aloysia Franziska de Paula Franziska de Chantal Anna Apollonia Johanna Nepomucena Walburga Theresia AmbrosiaMaria Josepha of SaxonyMaria Josepha of Saxony was Queen consort of Spain as the wife of King Ferdinand VII of Spain...
(b. Dresden, 6 December 1803 - d. Aranjuez, 17 May 1829), known as Maria Josepha; married on 20 October 1819 to King Ferdinand VII of Spain.
In Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
on 15 October 1825 (by proxy) and again in Dresden
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....
on 7 November 1825 (in person), Maximilian married Princess Luise of Bourbon (Maria Luisa Carlotta), daughter of the King Louis of Etruria
Louis of Etruria
Louis was the first of only two Kings of Etruria.Louis was the son of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma and Maria Amalia of Austria, the second surviving daughter of Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor....
and niece of his first wife Caroline. She was forty-three years younger than her husband. They had no children.