John, King of Saxony

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John
King John c. 1870–73
King of Saxony
Reign	9 August 1854 – 29 October 1873
Predecessor	Frederick Augustus II
Successor	Albert
Born	(1801-12-12)12 December 1801 Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Died	29 October 1873(1873-10-29) (aged 71) Pillnitz, Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Burial	Katholische Hofkirche
Spouse	Amalie Auguste of Bavaria ​ ​ (m. 1822)​
Issue more...	King Albert Elisabeth, Duchess of Genoa King George Anna, Grand Princess of Tuscany Margaretha, Archduchess of Austria Sophie, Duchess in Bavaria
Names German: Johann Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anton Xaver Vincenz Aloys Franz de Paula Stanislaus Bernhard Paul Felix Damasus English: John Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anthony Xavier Vincent Aloysius Francis de Paula Stanislaus Bernard Paul Felix Damasus
House	Wettin
Father	Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony
Mother	Princess Carolina of Parma
Religion	Roman Catholicism
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John (German: Johann; Polish: Jan; 12 December 1801 – 29 October 1873) was King of Saxony from 9 August 1854 until his death in 1873. He was a member of the House of Wettin. During his reign, Saxony became a part of the German Empire.