Albert, King of Saxony (Germany) (1828 - 1902, reigned 1873 - 1902), was born April 23, 1828. Friedrich August Albrecht was the eldest son of Prince John, who succeeded his brother Frederick Augustus II on the throne as King John in 1854. With an area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Johann I of Saxony, Johann Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anton Xaver Vincenz Aloys Franz de Paula Stanislaus Bernhard Paul Felix Damasus, King of Saxony (12 December 1801-29 October 1873) was the son of Maximilian, Duke of Saxony (1759-1838) and his first wife, Caroline of Bourbon-Parma (1770-1804). ... Frederick Augustus II of Saxony, whose full name was His Majesty Friedrich August II Albert Maria Clemens Joseph Vincenz Aloys Nepomuk Johann Baptista Nikolaus Raphael Peter Xaver Franz de Paula Veneantius King of Saxony, (May 18, 1797 - August 9, 1854) became King of Saxony in 1836. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Prince Albert's education, as usual with German princes, concentrated to a great extent on military matters, but he attended lectures at the University of Bonn. His first experience of warfare came in 1849, when he served as a captain in the campaign of Schleswig-Holstein against the Danes. The main building, viewed from the Hofgarten. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ...

When the Austro-Prussian War broke out in 1866, the Crown Prince took up the command of the Saxon forces opposing the Prussian army of Prince Frederick Charles. No attempt was made to defend Saxony; the Saxons fell back into Bohemia and effected a junction with the Austrians. They took a prominent part in the battles by which the Prussians forced the line of the Jizera and in the Battle of Jicin. The Crown Prince, however, succeeded in effecting the retreat in good order, and in the decisive Battle of Königgratz (3 July 1866) he held the extreme left of the Austrian position. The Saxons maintained their post with great tenacity, but were involved in the disastrous defeat of their allies. It has been suggested that Gastein Convention be merged into this article or section. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: PrÅ«sai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of... Bohemia For the place in the USA, see Bohemia, New York. ... Jizera is a river in Bohemia, (Czech Republic). ... In the Battle of Königgrätz or Battle of Sadowa of July 3, 1866, the Austro-Prussian War was decided in favor of Prussia. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

During these operations the Crown Prince won the reputation of a thorough soldier; after peace was made and Saxony had entered the North German Confederation, he gained the command of the Saxon army, which had now become the XII army corps of the North German army, and in this position carried out the necessary re-organisation. He proved a firm adherent of the Prussian alliance. On the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 he again commanded the Saxons, who were included in the 2nd army under Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, his old opponent. At the Battle of Gravelotte they formed the extreme left of the German army, and with the Prussian Guard carried out the attack on St Privat, the final and decisive action in the battle. The North German Confederation (German Norddeutscher Bund), a transitional grouping which existed (1867 - 1871) between the dissolution of the German Confederation and the founding of the German Empire, cemented Prussian control over the 22 states of Northern Germany and emanated that same control (via the Zollverein) into southern Germany. ... The Franco-Prussian War (July 19, 1870 – May 10, 1871) was fought between France and Prussia (backed by the North German Confederation) allied with the south German states of Baden, Bavaria and Württemberg. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Battle of Gravelotte Conflict Franco-Prussian War Date August 18, 1870 Place Gravelotte, France Result French tactical victory Prussian strategic victory The Battle of Gravelotte (August 18, 1870), was named after a village of Lorraine between Metz and the French frontier. ...

In the re-organisation of the army which accompanied the march towards Paris the Crown Prince gained a separate command over the 4th army (army of the Meuse) consisting of the Saxons, the Prussian Guard corps and the IV (Prussian Saxony) corps. He was succeeded in command of the XII corps by his brother Prince George, who had served under him in Bohemia. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

Frederick Augustus Albert took a leading part in the operations which preceded the battle of Sedan, the 4th army being the pivot on which the whole army wheeled round in pursuit of Mac-Mahon; and the actions of Buzancy and Beaumont on 29 and 30 August 1870 were fought under his direction; in the Battle of Sedan itself (1 September 1870), with the troops under his orders, he carried out the envelopment of the French on the east and north. For other uses of Sedan, see Sedan (disambiguation). ... Patrice MacMahon, duc de Magenta President of France, 1873-1879 Marie Edmé Patrice Maurice MacMahon, duc de Magenta, Marshal of France (July 13, 1808 - October 16, 1893) was a Frenchman of Irish descent. ... (Redirected from 29 August) August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War on September 1, 1870. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

His conduct in these engagements won for him the complete confidence of the army, and during the siege of Paris his troops formed the north-east section of the investing force. After the conclusion of the armistice he was left in command of the German army of occupation, a position which he held till the fall of the Paris Commune. On the conclusion of peace he was made an inspector-general of the army and field-marshal. An armistice is the effective end of a war, when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. ... The term Paris Commune originally referred to the government of Paris during the French Revolution. ... A Field Marshal (sometimes incorrectly spelled Marshall) is a military officer of the highest rank, one step above a full General or Colonel General. ...

On the death of his father King John on 29 October 1873 the Crown Prince succeeded to the throne as King Albert. His reign proved uneventful, and he took little public part in politics, devoting himself to military affairs, in which his advice and experience were of the greatest value, not only to the Saxon corps but to the German army in general. In 1897 he was appointed arbitrator between the claimants for the principality of Lippe. October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Throne of Canada Thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh and the Governor General, in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa. ... A Reign is a period of time a person serves as a monarch or pope. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calendar Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields adminisitrative authority. ... This article is about the district Lippe. ...

Albert married in 1853 Carola, daughter of Prince Gustavus of Vasa, and granddaughter of Charles XIII, the last king of Sweden of the house of Holstein-Gottorp. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charles XIII, Karl XIII, or Carl II, (1748-1818), king of Sweden and Norway, the second son of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and Louisa Ulrica of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great, was born at Stockholm on October 7, 1748. ...

He died childless on June 19, 1902, and was succeeded by his brother, who became King George. June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... King Georg I of Saxony (Friedrich August Georg Ludwig Maximilian Karl Maria Nepomuk Baptist Xaver Cyriacus Romanus, King of Saxony) (* 8 August 1832 in Dresden; † 15 October 1904 in Pillnitz) succeeded his brother Albrecht as King of Saxony. ...

Johann I of Saxony, Johann Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anton Xaver Vincenz Aloys Franz de Paula Stanislaus Bernhard Paul Felix Damasus, King of Saxony (12 December 1801-29 October 1873) was the son of Maximilian, Duke of Saxony (1759-1838) and his first wife, Caroline of Bourbon-Parma (1770-1804). ... List of Dukes, Electors, and Kings of Saxony, 880-1918 The original Duchy of Saxony comprised lands in the north-westen part of present-day Germany, roughly corresponding to the modern German state of Lower Saxony and to Westphalia. ... King Georg I of Saxony (Friedrich August Georg Ludwig Maximilian Karl Maria Nepomuk Baptist Xaver Cyriacus Romanus, King of Saxony) (* 8 August 1832 in Dresden; † 15 October 1904 in Pillnitz) succeeded his brother Albrecht as King of Saxony. ...