Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony

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Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, was an 18th-century Wettin prince who briefly ruled Saxony and is noted for his attempts at administrative and financial reform before his early death.

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Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elector of Saxony
human
prince of the House of Wettin
causeOfNotability brief rule as Elector of Saxony in 1763
reform-oriented policies in government and finance
child Anthony of Saxony
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
Maria Amalia of Saxony NERFINISHED
Maria Anna of Saxony NERFINISHED
Maria Elisabeth of Saxony
surface form: Maria Josepha of Saxony (daughter of Frederick Christian)

Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony
surface form: Maximilian of Saxony
country Electorate of Saxony
countryOfBirth Electorate of Saxony
countryOfDeath Electorate of Saxony
dateOfBirth 1722-09-05
dateOfDeath 1763-12-17
endTime 1763-12-17
era 18th century
father Augustus III as King of Poland
surface form: Augustus III of Poland
fullName Frederick Christian Leopold Johann Georg Franz Xaver
givenName Frederick Christian
house House of Wettin
languageSpoken German
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOfDynasty Albertine line
surface form: Albertine line of the House of Wettin

House of Wettin
mother Maria Josepha of Austria
nobleTitle Elector of Saxony
Prince of Saxony
notableFor administrative reforms in Saxony
attempts to reduce the influence of favorites at court
efforts to restore Saxony after the Seven Years' War
financial reforms in Saxony
placeOfBirth Dresden
placeOfDeath Dresden
positionHeld Elector of Saxony
predecessor Augustus III as King of Poland
surface form: Augustus III of Poland
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Dresden Castle
sexOrGender male
sibling Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen
surface form: Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen

Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony NERFINISHED
Maria Christina of Saxony NERFINISHED
Maria Josepha of Saxony NERFINISHED
Maria Kunigunde of Saxony NERFINISHED
spouse Maria Antonia of Bavaria
surface form: Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria
startTime 1763-10-05
successor Frederick Augustus I of Saxony

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Maria Amalia of Saxony sibling Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Augustus III as King of Poland successorAsElectorOfSaxony Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
subject surface form: Augustus III of Poland
Maria Josepha of Saxony sibling Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen father Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony father Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony precededBy Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Maria Antonia of Bavaria spouse Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony sibling Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony