Amalie Auguste of Bavaria
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Amalie Auguste of Bavaria was a Bavarian princess by birth and Queen of Saxony by marriage to King John of Saxony.
Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler 1823, in the Galerie Neue Meister
John, King of Saxony
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John was King of Saxony from 9 August 1854 until his death in 1873. He was a member of the House of Wettin. During his reign, Saxony became a part of the German Empire.
King John c. 1870–73
John of Saxony Monument
Pastel profile; by Friedrich Gonne
Saxon coin minted during the reign of King John, c. 1861