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Anna of Saxony (23 December 1544 – 18 December 1577) was the heiress of Maurice, Elector of Saxony, and Agnes, eldest daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. Maurice's only son, Albert, died in infancy.
Jun 15, 2019 · Anna was born on 23 December 1544 in Dresden, the daughter of Maurice, Elector of Saxony and Agnes of Hesse. She would be their only surviving child, and she was just nine years old when her father died. She continued her education at her uncle’s court, who was now the Elector.
Anna married the future Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany, eldest son of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his wife Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies, on 24 November 1856 in Dresden. Anna and Ferdinand had two children: [1]
Anna of Saxony (1544-77) was 9, when her father, Maurice of Saxony (1521-53), died from battle wounds, and at 11 Anna lost her mother, Agnes of Hesse (1527-55). Anna grew up as an only surviving child, much indulged, with a strong sense of her own importance.
Name variations: Anna of Saxony; Maria Anna of Saxony. Born on April 1, 1836, in Dresden, Germany; died on February 10, 1859, in Florence, Italy; daughter of Amalia of Bavaria (1801–1877) and Johann also known as John (1801–1873), king of Saxony (r. 1854–1873); became first wife of Ferdinand IV (1835–1908), titular grand duke of Tuscany ...
Nov 4, 2015 · History. The Fifteen Princesses of Orange: Anna of Saxony. By Moniek Bloks. 4th November 2015. The second Princess of Orange, and also William the Silent’s second wife, is probably the most...
Anna of Saxony was born on November 22, 1532 at Hadersleben, Denmark to Dorothea of Saxony-Lauenburg and Christian III, the future king of Denmark. She married Duke August of Saxony on October 7, 1548 at Torgau, Saxony, and when he inherited the title Elector of Saxony in 1553, she became the electress.
