Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
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Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (Gotha
, 28 November 1774 – Gotha, 11 February 1825), was the last duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
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He was the third but second surviving son of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
and Charlotte de Saxe-Meiningen
.
After the death of his older brother August without sons (1822), Frederick (the only surviving male of the house) inherited the duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Frederick fought - after military training - in the Napoleonic campaigns and was heavily wounded. As a consequence of these injuries, he was constantly ill until his death. Because of his illness, he traveled for a long time seeking a cure. During these stays outside of his duchy, he left the government in hands of his secret advisor Bernhard August von Lindenau
.
He only reigned three years and died unmarried; with him, the line of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ended. After his death, his lands were repartitioned among his Wettin relations. Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld received Gotha, and changed his title to Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, although the two duchies remained technically separate.
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...
, 28 November 1774 – Gotha, 11 February 1825), was the last duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was a duchy ruled by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in today's Thuringia, Germany.It was nominally created in 1672 when Frederick William III, the last duke of Saxe-Altenburg, died and Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha , inherited the major part of his possessions...
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He was the third but second surviving son of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ,He was the third but second surviving son of Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen...
and Charlotte de Saxe-Meiningen
Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Anton 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...
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After the death of his older brother August without sons (1822), Frederick (the only surviving male of the house) inherited the duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Frederick fought - after military training - in the Napoleonic campaigns and was heavily wounded. As a consequence of these injuries, he was constantly ill until his death. Because of his illness, he traveled for a long time seeking a cure. During these stays outside of his duchy, he left the government in hands of his secret advisor Bernhard August von Lindenau
Bernhard von Lindenau
Baron Bernhard August von Lindenau was a German lawyer, astronomer, politician, and art collector.Lindenau was born in Altenburg, where he also died. In 1830 he was the Minister of the Interior during a turbulent period in the history of Saxony...
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He only reigned three years and died unmarried; with him, the line of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ended. After his death, his lands were repartitioned among his Wettin relations. Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld received Gotha, and changed his title to Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, although the two duchies remained technically separate.
Ancestors
| Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | Father: Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
Paternal Grandfather: Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.He was the fifth child and first son of Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels.... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was the fourth but eldest surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.When Ernst inherited the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg , he made Frederick the regent of that duchy... |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels was a German noblewoman.She was a daughter of August, duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, and his wife Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her paternal grandparents were John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia.On 14 November 1669, she married... |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen was the daughter of Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha. She was the wife off Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Ernst 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.... |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha |
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| Mother: Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen Princess Marie Charlotte Amalie Ernestine Wilhelmine Philippine of Saxe-Meiningen was a member of the House of Saxe-Meiningen and a Princess of Saxe-Meiningen by birth and a member of the House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Duchess consort of... |
Maternal Grandfather: Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Anton 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... |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 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.... |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Philippine Elisabeth Caesar |
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