Albert, King of Saxony
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Photograph by Nicola Perscheid, c. 1900 | |||||
| King of Saxony | |||||
| Reign | 29 October 1873 – 19 June 1902 | ||||
| Predecessor | John | ||||
| Successor | George | ||||
| Born | 23 April 1828 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony | ||||
| Died | 19 June 1902 (aged 74) Sibyllenort, German Empire | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | John of Saxony | ||||
| Mother | Amalie Auguste of Bavaria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Albert (23 April 1828 – 19 June 1902) was King of Saxony from 29 October 1873 until his death in 1902.
He was the eldest son of Prince John (who succeeded his brother Frederick Augustus II on the Saxon throne as King John in 1854) by his wife Amalie Auguste of Bavaria.
Albert had a successful military career, leading Saxon troops that participated in the First Schleswig War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War.