Frederick Christian | |||||
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Elector of Saxony | |||||
Reign | 5 October – 17 December 1763 | ||||
Predecessor | Frederick Augustus II | ||||
Successor | Frederick Augustus III | ||||
Born | Dresden Castle, Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | 5 September 1722||||
Died | 17 December 1763 Dresden Castle, Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | (aged 41)||||
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Issue more... | Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony Anthony, King of Saxony Maria Amalia, Duchess of Zweibrücken Prince Maximilian | ||||
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House | Wettin | ||||
Father | Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony | ||||
Mother | Maria Josepha of Austria | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Frederick Christian (German: Friedrich Christian; 5 September 1722 – 17 December 1763) was the Prince-Elector of Saxony for 73 days in 1763. He was a member of the House of Wettin. He was the third but eldest surviving son of Frederick Augustus II, Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, by his wife, Maria Josepha of Austria.