Amalia of Saxony, Duchess of Bavaria

Amalia of Saxony
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Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut
Tenure	21 March 1452 – 18 January 1479
Born	(1436-08-04)4 August 1436 Meissen
Died	Rochlitz
Spouse	Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
Issue among others...	George, Duke of Bavaria Margaret
House	House of Wettin
Father	Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Mother	Margaret of Austria
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Amalia of Saxony (4 April 1436 – 19 November 1501) was a princess of Saxony and by marriage Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut.

Life

Amalia was born in Meissen. She was the oldest of the children of the elector Frederick II of Saxony (1412–1464) from his marriage to Margaret (1416/7–1486), daughter of the Duke Ernest of Austria.

Amalia married on 21 March 1452 in Landshut Duke Louis IX of Bavaria-Landshut (1417–1479). Like the wedding of the son later, this marriage was celebrated with splendour. 22,000 guests were invited. In 1463, Amalia received Burghausen Castle from her husbandis as a residence. He also prescribed a comprehensive and rigorous Court discipline. Amalie is one of the founders of the Holy Spirit Church in Burghausen.

After the death of her husband, Amalia left Bavaria. From the compensation for her Wittum, she received 800 Rhenish florins per year from her son. Amalia acquired from her brothers and Rochlitz Castle and district, where she lived with a large entourage. Here, she rebuilt the chapel in the castle and built St. Peter's Church in the town of Rochlitz. Her most precious collection of relics was kept in the chapel. Amalia in the residence time is also the new building of St. Peter's Church in Rochlitz. Amalia essentially rebuilt the castle as a palace. The city experienced a boom during her time in office.

The Duchess died in Rochlitz in 1501 and was buried in the Cathedral of Meissen.

Issue

From her marriage to Louis, Amalia had the following children:

• Elisabeth (1452–1457)
• George, Duke of Bavaria (15 August 1455 – 1 December 1503), Duke of Bavaria-Landshut

married in princess Hedwig Jagiellon (1457–1502)

• Margaret (7 November 1456 – 25 February 1501)

married on 21 February 1474 to Philip the Sincere

• Anna (1462–1462)

Ancestors

Family of Amalia of Saxony, Duchess of Bavaria

16. Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen (1310-1349)               8. Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia (1332-1381)                       17. Mathilde of Bavaria (1313-1346)               4. Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1370-1428)                             18. Henry VIII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen               9. Catherine of Henneberg (1334-1397)                       19. Judith of Brandenburg-Salzwedel               2. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony (1412-1464)                                   20. Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1324-1373)               10. Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1355-1416)                       21. Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg               5. Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1395-1442)                             22. Wartislaw VI, Duke of Pomerania (1345-1394)               11. Sophie of Pomerania (1370-1406)                       23. Anna of Mecklenburg-Stargard               1. Amalia of Saxony (1436-1501)                                         24. Albert II, Duke of Austria (1345-1394)               12. Leopold III, Duke of Austria (1351-1386)                       25. Joanna of Pfirt (1300-1351)               6. Ernest, Duke of Austria (1377-1424)                             26. Bernabò Visconti (1323-1385)               13. Viridis Visconti (1350-1414)                       27. Beatrice Regina della Scala (-1384)               3. Margaret of Austria (1395-1442)                                   28. Siemowit III, Duke of Masovia               14. Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia                       29. Euphemia of Opawa               7. Cimburgis of Masovia (1394/97-1429)                             30. Algirdas (1296-1377)               15. Alexandra of Lithuania                       31. Uliana of Tver

References

• Martina Schattkowsky: Widow in the early Modern Age: princely and aristocratic widows between external and self-determination, p. 69 ff
• August Kluckhohn: Louis the Rich, Duke of Bavaria: History of Germany in the 15th Century, p 314 ff

External links

• http://www.vilsbiburg.info/wappen4/historisch/pfarrkirche/wappen/wappen.htm
• http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1450.htm

Amalia of Saxony, Duchess of Bavaria House of Wettin Born: 4 April 1436 Died: 19 October 1501
Royal titles
Vacant Title next held by Margaret of Austria	Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut 21 March 1452 – 18 January 1479	Succeeded by Hedwig Jagiellon