Duke Pius August in Bavaria
Prince Pius August in Bavaria,[1] full German name: Pius August Herzog in Bayern[1] (born 1 August 1786 in Landshut, Electorate of Bavaria;[1] died 3 August 1837 in Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria[1]) was a Duke in Bavaria as a member of the Palatine Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen line of the House of Wittelsbach. Pius August was a grandfather of Empress Elisabeth of Austria through his son Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, as well as a great grandfather of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians and an ancestor of the current generations of the Belgian and Italian Royal Families and the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg.
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| Born | 1 August 1786 Landshut, Electorate of Bavaria |
| Died | 3 August 1837 (aged 51) Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria |
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| Issue | Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria |
| Mother | Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
Early life
Born in Landshut, Pius August was the third child of Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria and his wife, Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, sister of King Maximilian I of Bavaria.
Marriage and issue
Pius August married Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg, daughter of Prince Louis Marie of Arenberg (1757-1795) and his wife, Marie Adélaïde Julie de Mailly-Nesle, dame d'Ivry-sur-Seine (1766-1789), on 26 May 1807 in Brussels.[1] Pius August and Amélie Louise had one son:[1]
- Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (4 December 1808 – 15 November 1888)[1]
Later life
In 1815, Pius August became an honorary member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He loved to travel.
Ancestry
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References
- Darryl Lundy (15 Jan 2003). "Pius August Herzog in Bayern". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-05-23.