Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
| Frederick Christian | |||||
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Portrait by Pietro Rotari, c. 1755 | |||||
| Elector of Saxony | |||||
| Reign | 5 October – 17 December 1763 | ||||
| Predecessor | Frederick Augustus II | ||||
| Successor | Frederick Augustus III | ||||
| Born | 5 September 1722 Dresden Castle, Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 17 December 1763 (aged 41) Dresden Castle, Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
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| Issue more... | Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony Anthony, King of Saxony Maria Amalia, Duchess of Zweibrücken Prince Maximilian | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony | ||||
| Mother | Maria Josepha of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Frederick Christian (German: Friedrich Christian; 5 September 1722 – 17 December 1763) was the Prince-Elector of Saxony for 73 days in 1763. He was a member of the House of Wettin. He was the third but eldest surviving son of Frederick Augustus II, Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, by his wife, Maria Josepha of Austria.