Amalia of Saxony (4 April 1436 – 19 November 1501) was a princess of

Saxony Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...

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 Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People * Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor * 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 Burghausen Castle in Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, is the longest castle complex in the world (1051 m), confirmed by the Guinness World Record company. History The castle hill was settled as early as the Bronze Age. The castle (which was foun ...

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 Rochlitz Castle or Rochlitz Palace (german: Schloss Rochlitz) lies in the west of the town of Rochlitz in the county of Mittelsachsen in the Free State of Saxony. It was built on the site of an imperial castle, erected in the second half of the ...

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 Rochlitz (; hsb, Rochlica) is a major district town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the "municipal partnership Rochlitz" (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Rochlitz) with its other members ...

. 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

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 George of Bavaria referred to as ''the Rich'' (15 August 1455 in Burghausen, Bavaria – 1 December 1503 in Ingolstadt), (German: ''Georg, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut'') was the last Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. He was a son of Louis IX the R ...

(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

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
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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 , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Amalia Of Saxony, Duchess Of Bavaria House of Wettin 1436 births 1501 deaths Saxon princesses Duchesses of Bavaria