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"John of Saxony" may also refer to John, Elector of Saxony (1468–1532).
John of Saxony

John (Template:Lang-de; 12 December 1801 – 29 October 1873) was a King of Saxony from the House of Wettin.

John born in the Saxon capital Dresden. He was the son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony (1759-1838), and his first wife, Caroline of Bourbon-Parma (1770-1804). He became King of Saxony after the death of his brother Frederick Augustus II in 1854. John died at Pillnitz and was succeeded as king by his son Albert.

Ancestors

John's ancestors in three generations
John of Saxony Father:
Prince Maximilian of Saxony 		Paternal Grandfather:
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony 		Paternal Great-grandfather:
Augustus III of Poland
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Maria Josepha of Austria
Paternal Grandmother:
Maria Antonia Walpurgis 		Paternal Great-grandfather:
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Maria Amalia of Austria
Mother:
Princess Caroline of Parma 		Maternal Grandfather:
Ferdinand, Duke of Parma 		Maternal Great-grandfather:
Philip, Duke of Parma
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France
Maternal Grandmother:
Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria 		Maternal Great-grandfather:
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Maria Theresa of Austria


Family

On 21 November 1822 at Dresden, John married Amelia of Bavaria (1801-1877), daughter of King Maximilian I of Bavaria (1756-1825) and his second wife Karoline of Baden (1776-1841). Amelia's twin sister Elisabeth was the queen consort of King Frederick William IV of Prussia. John and Amelia had nine children:


John, King of Saxony House of WettinBorn: December 12 1801 Died: October 29 1873
Regnal titles
Preceded byFrederick Augustus II King of Saxony
1854-1873 		Succeeded byAlbert
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