Electress of Saxony

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The Electress of Saxony was the title held by the consort of the Elector of Saxony, a powerful prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf noble title
royal consort title
appliesToJurisdiction Holy Roman Empire
associatedWithDynasty Albertine branch of the House of Wettin
Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin
House of Wettin
associatedWithInstitution Holy Roman Empire electoral college
category Saxon royal consorts
country Electorate of Saxony
endCause dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire (for the electoral context)
genderOfHolder female
hasAssociatedState Saxony
hasCeremonialRoleIn Saxon court ceremonies
dynastic marriages
religious patronage in Saxony
hasDomain court life in Saxony
hasNotableHolder Anna of Denmark, Electress of Saxony
linked to: Anna of Denmark

Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Electress of Saxony
Hedwig of Denmark, Electress of Saxony
Maria Amalia of Austria, Electress of Saxony
Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony
Maria Josepha of Austria, Electress of Saxony
hasPrecedenceOver other Saxon noblewomen (except ruling princesses)
hasResponsibility charitable activities in Saxony
patronage of arts in Saxony
representation of the Saxon dynasty
hasSpouseRoleTo Elector of Saxony
historicalPeriod 18th century Europe
Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period

Late Middle Ages
inception 1356 Golden Bull era (approximate)
isConsortTitleOf Albertine line of Saxon electors
Ernestine line of Saxon electors
isFemaleFormOf Elector of Saxony
isSimilarTo Electress Palatine
Electress of Bavaria
Electress of Brandenburg
isTitleOf Saxon consort
languageOfTitle German
originalLanguageForm Kurfürstin von Sachsen
linked to: Electress of Saxony
partOf Saxon court
Saxon nobility
prince-elector system of the Holy Roman Empire
positionHeldBy consort of the Elector of Saxony
rank prince-elector consort
successorTitle Queen of Saxony (for some holders after elevation to kingdom)
typeOf consort of a prince-elector
usedIn Duchy of Saxony
Electorate of Saxony
Kingdom of Saxony

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Duchess of Saxony relatedTitle Electress of Saxony
Elisabeth of Bavaria positionHeld Electress of Saxony
Elisabeth of Bavaria title Electress of Saxony
Maria Antonia of Bavaria nobleTitle Electress of Saxony
Electress of Bohemia relatedTo Electress of Saxony
Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria title Electress of Saxony
Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark positionHeld Electress of Saxony
Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark nobleTitle Electress of Saxony
Anna of Denmark title Electress of Saxony
Electress of Saxony originalLanguageForm Kurfürstin von Sachsen
linked to: Electress of Saxony
Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth titleHeldFrom Electress of Saxony, from 1694
linked to: Electress of Saxony
Sophie of Mecklenburg title Electress of Saxony
Sophie of Mecklenburg nobleTitle Electress of Saxony
Maria Elisabeth of Saxony motherOccupation Electress of Saxony
Maria Anna of Bavaria nobleTitle Electress of Saxony