Amalia of Saxony (1436–1501)
Amalia of Saxony (born April 4, 1436 in Meißen , † November 19, 1501 in Rochlitz ) was a princess of Saxony and by marriage from February 21, 1452 to January 18, 1479, Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut .
Life
Amalia was the eldest of the children of Elector Friedrich II of Saxony (1412–1464) from his marriage to Margarete (1416 / 7–1486), daughter of Duke Ernst of Austria.
Amalia married Duke Ludwig IX on March 21, 1452 in Landshut . of Bavaria-Landshut (1417–1479). Like the son's wedding later, the wedding, to which 22,000 guests were invited, was celebrated with great effort. In 1451/52, the woman's room on the west wing of Trausnitz Castle was added as the main ducal residence for the bride and her entourage . In 1463 Amalia was assigned Burghausen Castle by her husband , for which he also issued extensive and strict court regulations. Amalie is one of the founders of the Heiliggeistkirche in Burghausen .
After the death of her husband, Amalia left Bavaria again. From the settlement for her widow's estate, she received 800 Rhenish gold gulden from her son every year. Amalia acquired the office and Rochlitz Castle from her brothers , where she lived with a large court and also had the castle chapel rebuilt. This is where the Duchess's extremely valuable collection of relics was kept. The new construction of the Petrikirche in Rochlitz also fell during Amalia's residency. Amalie's construction period in Rochlitz essentially represents the conversion of the complex from a castle to a palace; the city experienced a heyday under Amalia.
The duchess is buried in Meissen Cathedral.
progeny
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From her marriage to Ludwig, Amalia had the following children:
- Elisabeth (1452-1457)
- George the Rich (1455–1503), Duke of Bavaria-Landshut
- ⚭ 1475 Princess Hedwig of Poland (1457–1502)
- Margaret (1456-1501)
- ⚭ Elector Philip the Sincere of the Palatinate (1448–1508)
- Anna (* / † 1462).
ancestors
| Pedigree Amalia of Saxony | ||||||||
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| Great-great-grandparents |
Margrave |
Heinrich VIII von Henneberg-Schleusingen |
Duke |
Wartislaw VI. (1345–1394) |
Duke |
Bernabò Visconti (1323–1385) |
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Algirdas (1296–1377) |
| Great grandparents |
Margrave Friedrich III. (1332–1381) |
Duke Heinrich I of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1355–1416) |
Duke Leopold III. (1351–1386) |
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| Grandparents |
Elector Friedrich I of Saxony (1370–1428) |
Duke Ernst the Iron (1377–1424) |
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| parents |
Elector Friedrich II. (1412–1464) |
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Amalia of Saxony |
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proof
- ↑ Biersack 2005, here p. 39ff.
literature
- Joseph Baader, House and Court Regulations for Duke Ludwig the Rich of Lower Bavaria for the Burghausen Castle during the stay of his wife Duchess Amalie there . In: Oberbayerisches Archiv, 36 (1877), pp. 25–54.
- Maike Günther, Rochlitz Castle as residence and widow's seat. The project of a permanent exhibition . In: Schattkowsky, Martina (ed.): Widowhood in the early modern times. Princely and noble widows between foreign and self-determination. Leipzig 2003, pp. 65–83 Online at Googlebooks
- Irmgard Biersack, The court of the "rich dukes" of Bavaria-Landshut (1392-1503). Servants, food, construction work . In: Communications of the Residences Commission of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen, 15 (2005), 2, pp. 17–45.
- Irmgard Biersack, The court of the "rich dukes" of Bavaria-Landshut . Regensburg 2006.
- August Kluckhohn: Ludwig the Rich, Duke of Bavaria: On the history of Germany in the 15th century, 314 f.
Web links
- http://www.vilsbiburg.info/wappen4/historisch/pfarrkirche/wappen/wappen.htm
- http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1450.htm
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Amalia of Saxony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1436 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meissen |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 19, 1501 |
| Place of death | Rochlitz |