Anton was the third surviving son of Elector Frederick Christian. He originally had a deep interest in music and genealogy and had even considered entering the priesthood before his succession. He married twice—first to Maria Carolina of Savoy and later to Maria Theresa of Austria —but all his children died in infancy.
The Dresden district of Antonstadt (now part of the Neustadt) and Antonplatz were named in his honor during his lifetime. Personal Life Anton der GГјtige.rar
Following civil unrest in 1830, Anton signed Saxony's first constitution on September 4, 1831, making him the kingdom's first constitutional monarch. Anton was the third surviving son of Elector