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George of Saxony

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George of Saxony Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Death
15 Oct 1904 (aged 72)
Pillnitz, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Burial
Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany Add to Map
Plot
Crypt
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King of Saxony. He fought in the wars of 1866 and 1870/71. He played piano, was a good singer and very interested in history. He married Maria Anna of Portugal in 1859 in Lisbon. The marriage was a happy one. They had six children. She died in 1884 and George mourned deeply. He was already 70 years old when he succeeded his brother Albert and ruled the kingdom for a bit more than 2 years from June 19, 1902 until October 15, 1904.
King of Saxony. He fought in the wars of 1866 and 1870/71. He played piano, was a good singer and very interested in history. He married Maria Anna of Portugal in 1859 in Lisbon. The marriage was a happy one. They had six children. She died in 1884 and George mourned deeply. He was already 70 years old when he succeeded his brother Albert and ruled the kingdom for a bit more than 2 years from June 19, 1902 until October 15, 1904.

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  • Originally Created by: David Conway
  • Added: Jun 21, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6532755/george_of_saxony: accessed ), memorial page for George of Saxony (8 Aug 1832–15 Oct 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6532755, citing Kathedrale Saint Trinitatis, Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany; Maintained by Find a Grave.