| Duke Siegfried August | |||||
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| Duke in Bavaria | |||||
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| Born | (1876-07-10)10 July 1876 Bamberg,Kingdom of Bavaria,German Empire | ||||
| Died | 12 March 1952(1952-03-12) (aged 75) Munich,Bavaria,West Germany | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Duke Siegfried in Bavaria, fullGerman name:Siegfried August Maximilian Maria, Herzog in Bayern(10 July 1876,Bamberg,Kingdom of Bavaria,German Empire – 12 March 1952,Munich,Bavaria,West Germany) was aDuke in Bavaria and member of theHouse of Wittelsbach. Siegfried August was the first of three sons ofDuke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria and his wifePrincess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Siegfried August was the brother ofChristoph Joseph Clemens Maria, Duke in Bavaria, andLuitpold Emanuel Ludwig Maria, Duke in Bavaria.
Duke Siegfried was the eldest son ofDuke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria and his wifeAmalie, who was a sister ofPrince Philip of Coburg and ofPrince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Siegfried belonged to the Ducal or non-reigning branch of the ancient dynasty of Wittelsbach.
He was a notable steeplechase rider. When young, the Duke visited America,Japan,China andIndia, where he shot big game. On his way home paid a visit toArchduke Franz Ferdinand, heir apparent to the Austrian throne in Bohemia, who shared an interest in shooting big game.
While staying withArchduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Siegfried met his host’s unmarried half-sister,Archduchess Maria Annunciata, daughter ofArchduchess Maria Theresa, and they became engaged.[1] The engagement was broken off by the Archduchess two months later, in August 1902, owing to the personality change the Duke had suffered after a riding accident.[2] The Archduchess appealed to the Emperor for permission to enter a canonry for daughters of aristocratic families, yet without any vows, while the Duke became prey to melancholia, which in due course developed into insanity, rendering it necessary for his permanent confinement from 1906.
Duke Siegfried August in Bavaria died inMunich,Bavaria on 12 March 1952.
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