Anthony, King of Saxony

Anthony
Portrait by Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein (1827)
King of Saxony
Reign5 May 1827 – 6 June 1836
PredecessorFrederick Augustus I
SuccessorFrederick Augustus II
Born(1755-12-27)27 December 1755
Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Died6 June 1836(1836-06-06) (aged 80)
Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Confederation
Burial
Katholische Hofkirche
Spouses
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(m. 1781; died 1782)​
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    (m. 1787; died 1827)​
    Issue
    • Princess Maria Ludovika
    • Prince Frederick Augustus
    • Princess Maria Johanna
    • Princess Maria Theresia
    Names
    German: Anton Clemens Theodor Maria Joseph Johann Evangelista Nepomuk Franz Xaver Aloys Januar
    English: Anthony Clement Theodore Mary Joseph John the Evangelist Nepomuk Francis Xavier Aloysius Januarius
    HouseWettin
    FatherFrederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
    MotherDuchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
    ReligionRoman Catholicism
    Signature

    Anthony of Saxony (German: Anton; 27 December 1755 – 6 June 1836) was a King of Saxony from the House of Wettin. He became known as Anton der Gütige ("Anthony the Kind").

    He was the fifth but third surviving son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and his wife Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria.

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