Historical FigureFemale
Sophie Friederike von Bayern
1805 – 1872
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPrincess Sophie of Bavaria was the daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife, Caroline of Baden. The identical twin sister of Queen Maria Anna of Saxony, Sophie became Archduchess of Austria by marriage to Archduke Franz Karl of Austria. Her eldest son, Franz Joseph, reigned as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary; her second son, Maximilian, briefly reigned as Emperor of Mexico.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 27, 1805
Munich
Date of death
May 28, 1872
Vienna
Citizenship
Kingdom of Bavaria
Occupations & fields
politician
Awards & honours
Order of Saint CatherineOrder of the Starry Cross
- Field and occupation
- bavorská princezna
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