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, religion = Roman Catholicism Prince Johann Georg Pius Karl Leopold Maria Januarius Anacletus of Saxony, Duke of Saxony (10 July 1869 – 24 November 1938) was the sixth child and second-eldest son of

and his wife Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal and a younger brother of the

's last king,

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. Johann Georg was a well-known arts expert and an avid art collector.

Early life

Johann Georg was the sixth of eight children and the second son of

, the

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king of Saxony, and his wife Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal. The prince was raised in

and received a strict

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upbringing. Johann Georg's early education was conducted by private teachers until 1881 when he began his military training. From 1889 through 1890, Johann Georg and his younger brother Maximilian studied

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together in Freiburg im Breisgau. After switching to the

University of Leipzig Leipzig University (german: Universität Leipzig), in Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence) in Germany. The university was founded on 2 Decemb ...

, Johann Georg mainly attended lectures on

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

and

art history Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

. In 1909, the prince received an honorary doctorate from the University of Leipzig.

Royal career

In October 1902 he was sent on a mission to the various courts of Europe to announce the accession of his father King Georg to the throne four months earlier. He was received by King

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in London on 12 October, and also visited

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Marriage

Johann Georg married first to

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, third child and second-eldest daughter of

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and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, on 5 April 1894 in Stuttgart,

; they did not have children. Maria Isabella died on 24 May 1904 at age 32 in

. He married for a second time to

Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (full Italian name: ''Maria Luisa Immacolata di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie'') (21 January 1855, Naples, Two SiciliesSpillmann, 9 – 23 August 1874, Pau, Armagnac, France) wa ...

, fourth child and eldest daughter of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta and his wife

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, on 30 October 1906 in

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. The couple did not have children.

Residences

From 1902, Johann Georg resided at

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approximately 30 km from Dresden, high above Müglitztal. In 1918, after the end of

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and the

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of his brother Frederick Augustus III, Johann Georg sold Schloss Weesenstein and moved his permanent residence to Freiburg im Breisgau.

Honours

* : Knight of the

Order of the Rue Crown The Order of the Rue Crown (german: Hausorden der Rautenkrone) or Order of the Crown of Saxony was a dynastic order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Saxony. The order takes its name from the green floral crown of rue ('' crancelin'') found in th ...

, ''1881'' * : ** Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen, ''1891'' ** Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, ''1898'' * : Knight of the

House Order of Fidelity The House Order of Fidelity (german: Hausorden der Treue) is a dynastic order of the Margraviate of Baden. It was established by Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach as a reward for merit and to mark the laying of the foundation ston ...

, ''1905'' * : Knight of the Order of St. Hubert, ''1898'' * : Grand Cross of the

Ludwig Order The Ludwig Order (german: Großherzoglich Hessischer Ludwigsorden), was an order of the Grand Duchy of Hesse which was awarded to meritorious soldiers and civilians from 1807 to 1918. History The order was founded by Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse ...

, ''6 April 1892'' * : Knight of the

Order of the Black Eagle The Order of the Black Eagle (german: Hoher Orden vom Schwarzen Adler) was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order was founded on 17 January 1701 by Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg (who became Friedrich I, King ...

Justus Perthes, ''Almanach de Gotha 1923'' (1923
pp. 108-109
/ref> * : Grand Cross of the

Order of the White Falcon Order of the White Falcon (german: Hausorden vom Weißen Falken) is a grand-ducal order of Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, founded by Duke Ernest Augustus on 2 August 1732, and renewed in 1815 by Charles Augustus. Description In the early 2 ...

, ''1890'' * : Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown, ''1892'' * : Grand Cross of the

Order of Charles III The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, originally Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III ( es, Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III, originally es, Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III) was establ ...

, with Collar, ''20 October 1908''

Ancestry

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johann Georg Of Saxony, Prince 1869 births 1938 deaths House of Wettin Albertine branch Saxon princes Nobility from Dresden German Roman Catholics Members of the First Chamber of the Diet of the Kingdom of Saxony Knights of the Golden Fleece of Austria Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Sons of kings