Duchess Maria Elisabeth in Bavaria
Duchess Maria Elisabeth Amalie Franziska in Bavaria (5 May 1784 – 1 June 1849) was a Duchess in Bavaria as a member of the Palatine Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen line of the House of Wittelsbach and through her marriage to Louis-Alexandre Berthier became Princess of Wagram and Princess of Neuchâtel.
| Duchess Maria Elisabeth in Bavaria | |||||
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| Princess of Wagram Princess of Neuchâtel | |||||
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| Born | 5 May 1784 Landshut, Electorate of Bavaria | ||||
| Died | 1 June 1849 (aged 65) Paris, France | ||||
| Spouse | Louis-Alexandre Berthier | ||||
| Issue | Napoléon Alexandre Berthier Caroline Josephine, comtesse d'Hautpoul Marie Anne, duchesse de Plaisance | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | ||||
Life
Maria Elisabeth was born in Landshut, Electorate of Bavaria, the only daughter and second child of Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria and his wife Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, sister of the future king Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. She died in Paris, France, aged 65.
Marriage and issue
Maria Elisabeth married Louis-Alexandre Berthier (20 February 1753 – 1 June 1815), 1st Prince of Wagram, 1st Sovereign Prince of Neuchâtel and a Marshal of France, on 9 March 1808. They had one son and two daughters :
- Napoléon-Alexandre, 2nd Duke (11 September 1810 – 10 February 1887) married on 29 June 1831 Zénaïde Françoise Clary (25 November 1812 – 27 April 1884) and had issue, extinct in male line in 1918
- Caroline-Joséphine (22 August 1812 – 1905) married on 9 October 1832 Alphonse Napoléon, Baron d'Hautpoul (29 May 1806 – 25 April 1889)
- Marie-Anne (19 February 1816 – 23 July 1878) married on 24 June 1834 Jules Lebrun, 3rd Duke of Plaisance (19 April 1811 – 15 January 1872)
Ancestry
References
External links
Media related to Maria Elisabeth in Bavaria at Wikimedia Commons
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