Duke Pius August in Bavaria
Duke Pius August in Bavaria, full German name: Pius August Herzog in Bayern (born 1 August 1786 in Landshut, Electorate of Bavaria; died 3 August 1837 in Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria) 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.
| Prince Pius August in Bavaria | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1786 Landshut, Electorate of Bavaria |
| Died | 3 August 1837 (aged 51) Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Spouse |
Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg
(m. 1807; died 1823) |
| Issue | Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria |
| Mother | Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
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