Georg I Frederick Karl, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
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Georg I Frederick Karl, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (Frankfurt
, 4 February 1761 – Meiningen
, 24 December 1803), was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal
.
in the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen in 1782.
on 27 November 1782, Georg married Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
. After ten years they began to have children, finally having four:
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, 4 February 1761 – 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....
, 24 December 1803), was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
Family
He was the fourth but second surviving son of Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenAnton 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...
and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal , was Duchess and regent from 1763 to 1782 of Saxe-Meiningen.- Life :...
.
Reign
Georg succeeded his older and childless brother, August FrederickAugust Frederick Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
August Frederick Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.- Family:...
in the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen in 1782.
Marriage and issue
In LangenburgLangenburg
Langenburg is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on a hill above the river Jagst, 18 km northeast of Schwäbisch Hall...
on 27 November 1782, Georg married Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a German noblewoman. She was duchess and Regent of Saxe-Meiningen.-Family:...
. After ten years they began to have children, finally having four:
- Adelaide Luise Therese Karoline AmalieAdelaide of Saxe-MeiningenPrincess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover as spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her.-Early life:Adelaide was born on 13 August 1792 at Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany...
(b. Meiningen, 13 August 1792 - d. Bentley Priory, Middlesex, 2 December 1849), married on 11 July 1818 to the Duke of Clarence, later King William IV of the United KingdomWilliam IV of the United KingdomWilliam IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
. - IdaPrincess Ida of Saxe-MeiningenPrincess Ida of Saxe-Meiningen was a German princess. She was the second child and first daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg...
(b. Meiningen, 25 June 1794 - d. Weimar, 4 April 1852), married on 30 May 1816 to Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. - stillborn daughter (Meiningen, 16 October 1796).
- Bernhard II Erich Freund, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenBernhard II Erich Freund, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenBernhard II Erich Freund, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.-Family:...
(b. Meiningen, 17 December 1800 - d. Meiningen, 3 December 1882).
Ancestry
Literature
- Andrea Jakob, Meiniger Museen: Herzog Georg I. von Sachsen-Meiningen - Ein Präzedenzfall für den aufgeklärten Absolutismus 2005, Südthüringer Forschungen Heft 33, ISBN 3-910114-06-7