Maria Anna of Saxony (1728–1797)
Maria Anna Sophie Sabina Angela Franziska Xaveria, Princess of Poland and Saxony (born August 29, 1728 in Dresden , † February 17, 1797 in Munich ), was Electress of Bavaria from July 9, 1747 to December 30, 1777 by marriage .
Life
Maria Anna was a daughter of Friedrich August II. , Elector of Saxony and King of Poland (as August III.), And the Austrian Archduchess Maria Josefa (daughter of Emperor Joseph I ) and thus granddaughter of Augustus the Strong . She had a total of 14 siblings, including the later Elector of Saxony Friedrich Christian and the French heir to the throne Maria Josepha .
Maria Anna married the Bavarian Elector Maximilian III in 1747 . Joseph . The marriage, however, remained childless and the old Bavarian line of Wittelsbacher died in 1777 with Maximilian III. Joseph out. After his death, she chose Fürstenried Castle as the widow's residence . Maria Anna is the founder of the women's foundation in Munich.
Historically, Maria Anna only emerged after the death of her husband. His successor as elector, Karl Theodor , had no internal relationship with Bavaria and was willing to swap parts of Bavaria for Upper Austria in 1778 and all of Bavaria for the Austrian Netherlands a few years later. Maria Anna and Maria Anna von Pfalz-Sulzbach , who saw Bavaria's independence threatened, contacted Frederick II of Prussia and Karl Theodor's heir, Charles II August, and the Prussian king threatened both Bavaria and Austria with war if the plan should Karl Theodors can be realized. Emperor Joseph II shied away from another war with Prussia and finally dropped his plans in 1785.
Maria Anna, who has been very venerated in Bavaria since then, was buried in the Theatine Church in Munich in 1797 . Her heart was buried separately and is located in the Chapel of Grace in Altötting .
ancestors
Varia
The splendidly decorated alliance coat of arms of Bavaria-Saxony, attributed to Ignaz Günther , in the gable of the Theatine Church commemorates the marriage of Maria Anna to Maximilian III. Joseph.
Individual evidence
- ^ Josef H. Biller, Hans-Peter Rasp: Munich Art & Culture. City guide and manual. Ludwig, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-7787-5125-5 , p. 422.
literature
- Helmut Gajic (Red.): The great dynasties. Karl Müller Verlag, Erlangen 1996, ISBN 3-86070-561-X .
- Hans Rall, Marga Rall: The Wittelsbacher in life pictures. Styria et al., Graz et al. 1986, ISBN 3-222-11669-5 (also: Hugendubel, Kreuzlingen 2000, ISBN 3-7205-2103-6 ).
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Amalia | Electress of Bavaria 1747 - 1777 |
Elisabeth Auguste |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maria Anna of Saxony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maria Anna Sophia Sabina Angela Franziska Xaveria Princess of Poland of Saxony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Princess of Poland of Saxony, Bavarian Electress by marriage |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1728 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 1797 |
| Place of death | Munich |