Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
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Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (Gotha
, 10 September 1649 – Meiningen
, 27 April 1706) was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen
.
He was the sixth but third surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.
After the death of his father, in 1675, the duchy was jointly governed by him and his brothers; but the duchy was divided
five years later (in 1680); as a result of this divisionary treaty, Bernhard received Meiningen
, Wasungen
, Salzungen, Untermassfeld, Frauenbreitungen and Ichtershausen
. Bernhard became the founder of the Saxe-Meiningen line.
The building of an official residence in Meiningen began immediately. The residence was finished in 1692 and was called Schloss Elisabethenburg
, in honor of Bernhard's second wife. Like his brother Ernst, Bernhard's financial stability in his duchy was remarkable. The sales of chamber goods and the additional charge of taxes to the population were the result.
Bernhard ordered by will the indivisibility of the duchy, but a Primogenitur did not give it. Because of this, Bernhard's sons governed the duchy jointly after his death.
, on 20 November 1671 Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt. They had seven children:
He married secondly in Schningen on 25 January 1681 Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
. They had five children:
Gotha (town)
Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
, 10 September 1649 – Meiningen
Meiningen
Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
, 27 April 1706) was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Saxe-Meiningen
The Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin dynasty, located in the southwest of the present-day German state of Thuringia....
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He was the sixth but third surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.
After the death of his father, in 1675, the duchy was jointly governed by him and his brothers; but the duchy was divided
five years later (in 1680); as a result of this divisionary treaty, Bernhard received Meiningen
Meiningen
Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
, Wasungen
Wasungen
Wasungen is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km north of Meiningen.The Pfaffenburg was built in 1378 and reconstructed in 1974.Adelgunda Dietzal lived in Wasungen.- References :...
, Salzungen, Untermassfeld, Frauenbreitungen and Ichtershausen
Ichtershausen
Ichtershausen is a municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
. Bernhard became the founder of the Saxe-Meiningen line.
The building of an official residence in Meiningen began immediately. The residence was finished in 1692 and was called Schloss Elisabethenburg
Schloss Elisabethenburg
Schloss Elisabethenburg is a Baroque castle located on the northwestern edge of Meiningen in Germany. Until 1918 it was the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen...
, in honor of Bernhard's second wife. Like his brother Ernst, Bernhard's financial stability in his duchy was remarkable. The sales of chamber goods and the additional charge of taxes to the population were the result.
Bernhard ordered by will the indivisibility of the duchy, but a Primogenitur did not give it. Because of this, Bernhard's sons governed the duchy jointly after his death.
Ancestors
| Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen | Father: Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha -Family and children:In Altenburg on 24 October 1636, Ernst married his cousin Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg. As a result of this marriage Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg were unified, when the last duke of the line died childless in 1672. Ernst and Elisabeth Sophie had eighteen children:#... |
Paternal Grandfather: John II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Dorothea Susanne of Simmern Dorothea Susanne of Simmern Dorothea Susanne of Simmern was a princess of the Electoral Palatinate and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar.- Life :... |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Dorothea Maria of Anhalt Dorothea Maria of Anhalt Dorothea Maria of Anhalt , was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and princess of Anhalt... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Joachim Ernst of Anhalt |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Eleonore of Württemberg |
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| Mother: Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg , was a princess of Saxe-Altenburg and, by marriage, duchess of Saxe-Gotha.... |
Maternal Grandfather: Johann Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Frederick Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Anna Maria of the Palatinate-Neuburg |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Elisabeth of Brünswick-Wolfenbüttel Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg.- Life :... |
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Issue
He married in Schloß Friedenstein, GothaGotha (town)
Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
, on 20 November 1671 Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt. They had seven children:
- Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenErnst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenErnst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen was a German nobleman.-Biography:He was born in Gotha, the eldest son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and his first wife, Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt....
(b. Gotha, 7 October 1672 - d. Meiningen, 24 November 1724). - Bernhard (b. Gotha, 28 October 1673 - d. Brussels, 25 October 1694).
- Johann Ernst (b. Gotha, 29 December 1674 - d. Gotha, 8 February 1675).
- Marie Elisabeth (b. Ichtershausen, 11 August 1676 - d. Ichtershausen, 22 December 1676).
- Johann Georg (b. Ichtershausen, 3 October 1677 - d. Ichtershausen, 10 October 1678).
- Frederick Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenFrederick Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenFrederick Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.He was the fifth son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his first wife, Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt....
(b. Ichtershausen, 16 February 1679 - d. Meiningen, 10 March 1746). - Georg Ernst (b. Ichtershausen, 26 March 1680 - d. of smallpox, Meiningen, 1 January 1699).
He married secondly in Schningen on 25 January 1681 Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Anthony Ulrich was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy from 1685 until 1702 jointly with his brother, and solely from 1704 until his death.-Life:Anthony Ulrich was the second son of Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; he studied at the...
. They had five children:
- Elisabeth Ernestine (b. Meiningen, 3 December 1681 - d. Gandersheim, 24 December 1766), Abbess of Gandersheim AbbeyGandersheim AbbeyGandersheim Abbey is a former house of secular canonesses in the present town of Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 852 by Duke Liudolf of Saxony, progenitor of the Liudolfing or Ottonian dynasty, whose rich endowments ensured its stability and prosperity.The "Imperial...
(1713–1766). - Eleonore Frederika (b. Meiningen, 2 March 1683 - d. Meiningen, 13 May 1739), a nun at Gandersheim.
- Anton August (b. Meiningen, 20 June 1684 - d. Meiningen, 7 December 1684).
- Wilhelmine Luise (b. Meiningen, 19 January 1686 - d. Bernstadt, 5 October 1753), married on 20 December 1703 to Karl, Duke of Württemberg-Bernstadt.
- Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenAnton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenAnton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.He was the second but first surviving son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his second wife, Elisabeth Eleonore of Brünswick-Wolfenbüttel.When his father died in 1706, according to his will, he inherited the duchy...
(b. Meiningen, 22 October 1687 - d. Frankfurt, 27 January 1763).