George of Saxony
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King Georg I of Saxony, Friedrich August Georg Ludwig Maximilian Karl Maria Nepomuk Baptist Xaver Cyriacus Romanus, (* 8 August 1832 in Dresden; † 15 October 1904 in Pillnitz) succeeded his brother Albrecht as King of Saxony on June 19, 1902.
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He was the son of Johann I, King of Saxony (1801-1873) and his wife Amelia of Bavaria (1801-1877), daughter of Maximilian I of Bavaria.
On 11 May 1859 at Lisbon he married the Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal (1843-1884), the daughter of Maria II da Gloria of Portugal and her consort, Ferdinand II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Eight children were born of this marriage:
- Marie Johanna (1860-1861)
- Elisabeth (1862-1863)
- Mathilde (1963-1933)
- Frederick Augustus III (1865-1932)
- Maria Josepha (1867-1944). Married Archduke Otto Franz of Austria.
- Johann Georg (1869-1938). Married first Isabella Duchess of Württemberg and second Maria Immacolata Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
- Maximilian (1870-1951)
- Albert (1875-1900)
He became a Generalfeldmarschall.
| Preceded by: Albert I | King of Saxony 1902–1904 | Succeeded by: Frederick Augustus III See alsoTemplate:Euro-noble-stubde:Georg I. (Sachsen) nl:George van Saksen pl:Jerzy I Wettyn |