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Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony

Dresden, 6 Dec 1803 – Aranjuez, 18 May 1829

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Facts and their sources

  • Born6 Dec 1803, Dresdenor 7 Dec 1803Records disagree1 source
  • TitleMember of the Board of Ladies of Honour and Merit, 1819or Queen Consort of Spain, 1819–1829not verified1 source
  • TitleQueen Consort of Spain, 1819–1829or Member of the Board of Ladies of Honour and Merit, 1819not verified1 source
  • Died18 May 1829, Aranjueznot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Maximilian of Saxonynot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Maria Carolina of Parmanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 6 Dec 1803

    Born in Dresden

  2. 1819

    Member of the Board of Ladies of Honour and Merit

  3. 1819–1829

    Queen Consort of Spain

  4. 18 May 1829

    Dies in Aranjuez, aged 25

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During her lifetime

She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Dresden.

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The 1800s · Maria is born in Dresden

In the news1804

Catastrophic mortality in Madrid in 1804

In 1804, a severe economic and demographic crisis caused the death of more than 11,300 people in Madrid, doubling the previous year's mortality rate.

What people wore

Resourceful Dressmaking and Festive Attire

Women sometimes used a fabric insert called a Magsachte, meaning that may do it slowly, to cover the hidden parts of their dresses and save on expensive material. For special occasions, they wore black cashmere or silk dresses with white ruffles at the neck that were waved using a hot iron.

Getting around

High cost of travel

A short stagecoach trip from Berlin to Magdeburg cost four Taler, which was nearly the entire monthly wage of a village schoolteacher.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1808–1814

Outbreak of the War of Independence, 1808

The Spanish War of Independence began in 1808, leading to massive destruction and an estimated death toll of up to 500,000 people.

Music

Singing at church and parish gatherings

For many people in the Prussian lands, Sunday church service was a weekly routine, and singing could also happen at church occasions. Beyond worship, people spent leisure time with games like bowling and cards, and with dancing at local fairs and shooting festivals.

Daily life

Typical rural home layout and construction

Ordinary rural homes were low-ceilinged wooden structures with small, round glass windows and floors made of stone or brick. Cooking often took place in the living room using a masonry hearth, while a single large room served as a bedroom for the entire family and sometimes even the servants.