In 1851 Amalie Auguste became chairwoman of Women's Association of Dresden (Frauenverein zu Dresden), an organisation founded by her sister, the then queen. Three years later, her husband inherited the throne and she became queen. In 1859 she reorganized the association as the Zentralausschuß obererzgebirgischen und der vogtländischen Frauenvereine and established a legal basis for it, under which the organisation continued until 1932.
Marriage and issueedit
Amalie Auguste married on 21 November 1822 Prince John of Saxony, who reigned as King of Saxony between 1854 and 1873. John and Amelia had nine children, of whom six died at young ages and predeceased her:
Marie Auguste Friederike (1827–1857), died of tuberculosis
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Amalie Auguste of Bavaria news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Amalie Auguste of Bavaria 13 November 1801 in Munich 8 November 1877 in Dresden was a Bavarian princess by birth and Queen of Saxony by marriage to King John of Saxony Amalie Auguste of BavariaPortrait by Joseph Karl Stieler 1823 in the Galerie Neue MeisterQueen consort of SaxonyTenure9 August 1854 29 October 1873Born 1801 11 13 13 November 1801Munich Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman EmpireDied8 November 1877 1877 11 08 aged 75 Dresden Kingdom of Saxony German EmpireBurialKatholische Hofkirche DresdenSpouseJohn King of Saxony m 1822 died 1873 wbr Issuemore Albert King of SaxonyMaria Elisabeth Duchess of GenoaGeorge King of SaxonyAnna Grand Duchess of TuscanyMargaretha Archduchess of AustriaSophie Duchess in BavariaHouseWittelsbachFatherMaximilian I Joseph of BavariaMotherCaroline of Baden Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriage and issue 3 Ancestry 4 SourcesBiography editAmalie was the fourth child of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Caroline of Baden She was the identical twin sister of Elisabeth Ludovika later Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick William IV of Prussia Three other sisters married King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and Maximilian Joseph Duke in Bavaria In 1851 Amalie Auguste became chairwoman of Women s Association of Dresden Frauenverein zu Dresden an organisation founded by her sister the then queen Three years later her husband inherited the throne and she became queen In 1859 she reorganized the association as the Zentralausschuss obererzgebirgischen und der vogtlandischen Frauenvereine and established a legal basis for it under which the organisation continued until 1932 Marriage and issue editAmalie Auguste married on 21 November 1822 Prince John of Saxony who reigned as King of Saxony between 1854 and 1873 John and Amelia had nine children of whom six died at young ages and predeceased her Marie Auguste Friederike 1827 1857 died of tuberculosis Albert 1828 1902 Married Princess Carola daughter of Crown Prince Gustav of Sweden Maria Elisabeth 1830 1912 Married first Ferdinando Prince of Savoy and Sardinia and second Niccolo Marchese Rapallo Friedrich August Ernst 1831 1847 died in childhood George 1832 1904 Married Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal Maria Sidonia 1834 1862 died of fever Anna 1836 1859 Married Ferdinand IV Grand Duke of Tuscany and died from childbirth Margaretha 1840 1858 Married her cousin Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria and died from typhoid fever Sophie 1845 1867 Married her cousin Karl Theodor Duke in Bavaria brother of Empress Elisabeth of Austria died from influenza Ancestry editAncestors of Amalie Auguste of Bavaria16 Christian II Count Palatine of Zweibrucken Birkenfeld8 Christian III Count Palatine of Zweibrucken17 Countess Katharina Agathe of Rappoltstein4 Frederick Michael Count Palatine of Zweibrucken18 Louis Crato Count of Nassau Saarbrucken9 Countess Caroline of Nassau Saarbrucken19 Countess Philippine Henriette of Hohenlohe Langenburg2 Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria20 Theodore Eustace Count Palatine of Sulzbach10 Joseph Charles Hereditary Prince of Sulzbach21 Princess Maria Eleonore of Hesse Rotenburg5 Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach22 Charles III Philip Elector Palatine11 Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste Sofie of Neuburg23 Princess Ludwika Karolina Radziwill1 Amalie Auguste of Bavaria24 Frederick Hereditary Prince of Baden Durlach12 Charles Frederick Grand Duke of Baden25 Princess Amalia of Nassau Dietz6 Charles Louis Hereditary Prince of Baden26 Louis VIII Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt13 Princess Caroline Louise of Hesse Darmstadt27 Countess Charlotte of Hanau Lichtenberg3 Princess Caroline of Baden28 Louis VIII Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt 26 14 Louis IX Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt29 Countess Charlotte of Hanau Lichtenberg 27 7 Princess Amalie of Hesse Darmstadt30 Christian III Count Palatine of Zweibrucken 8 15 Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrucken31 Countess Caroline of Nassau Saarbrucken 9 Sources editPetermann Karl Der Konig Johann und die Konigin Amalie von Sachsen sowie die Feier ihres goldenen Ehejubilaums in Erzahlungen O Author o J nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amalie Auguste von Bayern Amalie Auguste of BavariaHouse of Palatinate Zweibrucken BirkenfeldCadet branch of the House of WittelsbachBorn 13 November 1801 Died 8 November 1877German royaltyPreceded byMaria Anna of Bavaria Queen consort of Saxony9 August 1854 29 October 1873 Succeeded byCarola of Vasa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amalie Auguste of Bavaria amp oldid 1204352344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
