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Maria Amalia Christina Franziska Xaveria Flora Walburga of Saxony (24 November 1724 – 27 September 1760) was Queen of Spain from 10 August 1759 until her death in 1760 as the wife of King Charles III. Previously, she had been Queen of Naples and Sicily since marrying Charles on 19 June 1738. She was born a princess of Poland and Saxony, daughter of King Augustus III of Poland and Princess Maria Josepha of Austria. Maria Amalia and Charles had thirteen children, of whom seven survived into adulthood. A popular consort, Maria Amalia oversaw the construction of the Caserta Palace outside Naples as well as various other projects, and she is known for her influence upon the affairs of state.

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Born	Maria Amalia Christina Franziska Xaveria Flora Walburga of Saxony 24 November 1724 Dresden Castle, Dresden, Saxony
Died	27 September 1760 (aged 35) Buen Retiro Palace, Madrid, Spain
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Charles III of Spain 1716-1788 King of Spain from 1759 to 1788 · m. 1738 info edit

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Maria Isabel info 1st child with Charles III of Spain Female b. 6 Sep 1740 Age: 284 1740- Celebrity Baby

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Maria Josefa info 2nd child with Charles III of Spain Female b. 20 Jan 1742 Age: 283 1742- Celebrity Baby

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Princess Maria Isabel Ana of Naples and Sicily info 3rd child with Charles III of Spain Female b. 30 Apr 1743 d. 5 Mar 1749 Age: 5 (at death) 1743-1749 Princess of Naples and Sicily

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Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain info 4th child with Charles III of Spain Female b. 6 Jul 1744 d. 8 Dec 1801 Age: 57 (at death) 1744-1801 Infanta of Spain

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Maria Luisa of Spain info 5th child with Charles III of Spain Female b. 24 Nov 1745 d. 15 May 1792 Age: 46 (at death) 1745-1792 18th century Holy Roman Empress and Infanta of Spain

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Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria info 6th child with Charles III of Spain Male b. 13 Jun 1747 d. 1777 Age: 29 (at death) 1747-1777 Duke of Calabria

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Spanish: Carlos Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno José Januario Serafín Diego de Borbón y Sajonia info 7th child with Charles III of Spain Male b. 11 Nov 1748 d. 20 Jan 1819 Age: 70 (at death) 1748-1819 King of Spain

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Augustus III of Poland · Father · 1696-1763 · Ruler of Poland-Lithuania from 1733 to 1763 edit info

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Maria Josepha of Austria · Mother · 1699-1757 · Queen of Poland from 1733 to 1757 edit info

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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor · Great-grandfather · 1640-1705 · Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705 edit info

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Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth · Great-grandfather · 1644-1712 · German, Military edit info

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John George III, Elector of Saxony · Great-grandfather · 1647-1691 · Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691 edit info

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Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark · Great-grandmother · 1647-1717 · Danish, Royalty edit info

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Augustus II the Strong · Grandfather · 1670-1733 · Elector of Saxony (r. 1694-1733); Ruler of Poland-Lithuania (r. 1697-1706, 1709-33) edit info

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Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth · Grandmother · 1671-1727 · Queen consort of Poland edit info

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Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg · Grandmother · 1673-1742 · 18th century Holy Roman Empress edit info

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Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor · Grandfather · 1678-1711 · Holy Roman Emperor from 1705 to 1711 edit info

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Charles III of Spain

King of Spain from 1759 to 1788

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Married · 19 Jun 1738

31 Oct 1737 - 27 Sep 1760

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Maria Isabel info

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b. 6 Sep 1740

Age: 284
Maria Josefa info

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b. 20 Jan 1742

Age: 283
Princess Maria Isabel Ana of Naples and Sicily info

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b. 30 Apr 1743

d. 5 Mar 1749

Age: 5 (at death)
Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain info

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b. 6 Jul 1744

d. 8 Dec 1801

Age: 57 (at death)
Maria Luisa of Spain info

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b. 24 Nov 1745

d. 15 May 1792

Age: 46 (at death)
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b. 13 Jun 1747

d. 1777

Age: 29 (at death)
Spanish: Carlos Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno José Januario Serafín Diego de Borbón y Sajonia info

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b. 11 Nov 1748

d. 20 Jan 1819

Age: 70 (at death)

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