Amalia of Saxony, Duchess of Bavaria
Amalia of Saxony | |
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Duchess consort of Bavaria-Landshut | |
Tenure | 21 March 1452 – 18 January 1479 |
Born | (1436-04-04)4 April 1436 Meissen |
Died | 19 November 1501(1501-11-19) (aged 65) Rochlitz |
Burial | Meissen Cathedral |
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 |
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 husband as a residence. He also prescribed a comprehensive and rigorous Court discipline. Amalia 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)
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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
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120315001257/http://www.vilsbiburg.info/wappen4/historisch/pfarrkirche/wappen/wappen.htm
- http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1450.htm
Amalia of Saxony, Duchess of Bavaria Born: 4 April 1436 Died: 19 October 1501 | ||
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Vacant Title next held by Margaret of Austria | Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut 21 March 1452 – 18 January 1479 | Succeeded by |
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- Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (Munich: 1438–1460)
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- Amalia of Saxony (Landshut: 1452–1479)
- Hedwig Jagiellon (Landshut: 1479–1502)
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