Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France

Maria Josepha of Saxony
Dauphine of France
Portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier
Born(1731-11-04)4 November 1731
Dresden Castle, Dresden, Saxony
Died13 March 1767(1767-03-13) (aged 35)
Palace of Versailles, France
Burial22 March 1767
Spouse
(m. 1747; died 1765)
Issue
Detail
Names
French: Marie Josèphe Caroline Eléonore Françoise Xavière
German: Maria Josepha Karolina Eleonore Franziska Xaveria
HouseWettin
FatherAugustus III of Poland
MotherMaria Josepha of Austria
Signature

Maria Josepha of Saxony (Maria Josepha Karolina Eleonore Franziska Xaveria; 4 November 1731 - 13 March 1767) was Dauphine of France through her marriage to Louis, the son and heir of Louis XV. Marie Josèphe was the mother of three kings of France, Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X, as well as the Queen of Sardinia and Madame Élisabeth.