Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805–1877)

Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria (German: Maria Anna Leopoldine Elisabeth Wilhelmine von Bayern; 27 January 1805 – 13 September 1877) was Queen Consort of Saxony from 1836 to 1854.

Biography

A painting of Maria Anna with two of her sisters (Princesses Sophie and Ludovika).

Maria Anna was born in Munich, the daughter of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Karoline of Baden. She was the identical twin sister of Princess Sophie of Bavaria, mother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico.

Marriage

On 24 April 1833 in Dresden, Maria married Crown Prince Frederick of Saxony, whose brother Prince John of Saxony was married to her sister Amalie and who had been widowed the year before. In 1836, Frederick succeeded his uncle Anthony as king, making her queen. There were no children from the marriage. King Frederick Augustus II died in 1854.

In 1836, during the great famine of Erzgebirge and Vogtland in Saxony, Maria Anna organized the first women committees to help, "Frauenvereinsanstalt der obererzgebirgischen und vogtländischen Frauenvereine" - this was in 1859 named to "Zentralausschuß der obererzgebirgischen und vogtländischen Frauenvereine" and existed until 1932. She constructed the chapel Gedächtniskapelle in 1855. She is known as the correspondent of the writer Ida von Hahn-Hahn (1805–1880).

Maria Anna died in Wachwitz, Dresden, aged 72.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805–1877)

16. Christian II of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

8. Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

17. Countess Katharina Agathe of Rappoltstein

4. Count Palatine Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken

18. Louis Crato, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken

9. Countess Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken

19. Countess Philippine Henriette of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

2. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria

20. Theodore, Count Palatine of Sulzbach

10. Joseph Karl Emanuel August, Count Palatine of Sulzbach

21. Marie Eleonore of Hessen-Rheinfels

5. Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach

22. Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine

11. Countess Palatine Elizabeth Augusta Sophie of Neuburg

23. Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł

1. Maria Anna of Bavaria

24. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach

12. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden

25. Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz

6. Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden

26. Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

13. Landgravine Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt

27. Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg

3. Caroline of Baden

28. Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (= 26)

14. Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

29. Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg (= 27)

7. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt

30. Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (= 8)

15. Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken

31. Countess Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken (= 9)

Literature

Martha Schad : Bayerns Königinnen, Piper 2004 Martha Schad, drottning av Bayern, Piper 2004

Footnotes

External links

Media related to Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805-1877) at Wikimedia Commons

German royalty
Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805–1877) Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld Cadet branch of the House of Wittelsbach Born: 27 January 1805 Died: 13 September 1877
Vacant Title last held by Maria Theresia of Tuscany	Queen consort of Saxony 6 June 1836 – 9 August 1854	Succeeded by Amalie Auguste of Bavaria

Bavarian princesses by birth

The generations are numbered from the ascension of Maximilian I Joseph as King of Bavaria in 1806.

1st generation	Augusta, Duchess of Leuchtenberg Caroline, Crown Princess of Württemberg, Empress of Austria Elisabeth Ludovika, Queen of Prussia Amalia Auguste, Queen of Saxony Archduchess Sophie of Austria Maria Anna, Queen of Saxony Louise, Duchess in Bavaria Princess Maximiliane of Bavaria

2nd generation	Mathilde Caroline, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine Princess Theodelinde Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena Hildegard, Duchess of Teschen Princess Alexandra

3rd generation	Princess Theresa Isabella, Duchess of Genoa Princess Elvira Princess Clara

4th generation	Adelgunde, Princess of Hohenzollern Maria Ludwiga Theresia, Duchess of Calabria Mathilde, Princess Ludwig of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Hildegarde Princess Notburga Wiltrud, Duchess of Urach Princess Helmtrud Princess Dietlinde Gundelinde, Countess von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos Princess Pilar Princess Elisabeth Elisabeth Marie, Baroness of Hagenbach Archduchess Auguste of Austria Elisabeth Maria, Countess of Kageneck

5th generation	Princess Irmingard Maria Princess Irmingard Princess Editha, Mrs. Schmert Princess Hildegard, Mrs. de Loayza Princess Gabrielle, Duchess of Croÿ Princess Sophie, Duchess of Arenberg Princess Maria Elisabeth of Orléans-Braganza Princess Aldegunde Maria Archduchess Dorothea Therese of Austria Princess Amalie Isabella

6th generation	Princess Maria-Theresia Princess Elisabeth Princess Benedikta Princess Gisela of Saxe-Gessaphe Princess Odilia Princess Irmingard Maria Princess Philippa Princess Ysabel

7th generation	Princess Auguste Princess Alice Princess Maria del Pilar Princess Maria Felipa Princess Bernadette

8th generation	Princess Alva

Princesses of Saxony by marriage

The generations are numbered from the ascension of Frederick Augustus I as King of Saxony in 1806.

1st generation	Princess Maria Carolina of Savoy² Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria² Princess Maria Luisa Carlota of Parma

2nd generation	Archduchess Marie Caroline of Austria Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria Princess Amalie Auguste of Bavaria

3rd generation	Princess Carola of Sweden Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal

4th generation	Archduchess Luise of Austria Duchess Maria Isabella of Württemberg Princess Maria Immaculata of the Two Sicilies

5th generation	Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis Princess Sophie of Luxembourg Virginia Dulon¹

6th generation	Margit Lukas¹ Charlotte Schwindack¹ Erna Eilts¹ Princess Anastasia of Anhalt Elmira Henke¹

7th generation	Astrid Linke¹ Diana Dorndorf¹

8th generation	Jedida Taborek¹ Sandra Scherer¹

¹ did not have a royal or noble title by birth ² both married Anthony of Saxony while Electoral Prince

Queens of Saxony

Countess Palatine Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1806-1827) Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (1827) Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria (1836-1854) Princess Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (1854-1873) Princess Carola of Vasa (1873-1902)

note:* denotes titular Queens

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 42107175 GND: 104177144

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