John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
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Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (Weimar
, 12 July 1634 – hunting accident, Eckhartshausen, 19 September 1686).
He was the fifth but third surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau
.
After the death of his father (1662), his older brother Johann Ernst II
inherited Weimar
, and his second brother Adolf Wilhelm
received Eisenach
. Johann Georg received an income from the new duchy of Saxe-Eisenach and took his residence in the small town of Marksuhl
.
In 1668 his brother Adolf Wilhelm died. His fifth and only surviving son, Wilhelm August
, was born eight days after his father's death and became duke from the moment of his birth; Johann George became the regent of the duchy and also the guardian of the new duke. Wilhelm August died in 1671 at only two years of age, and Johann Georg inherited the duchy.
The next year (1672) the death without heirs of the Duke Frederick Wilhelm III
of Saxe-Altenburg
forced a new treaty of division of the family lands between Johann Georg, his surviving brothers and his cousin. Johann Georg was confirmed in his possession of Eisenach and took some towns, and his younger brother, Bernhard
, inherited Jena
.
Johann Georg thus became the founder of the most recent line of the dukes of Saxe-Eisenach, who became extinct in 1741. He was ruler in 1685 when Johann Sebastian Bach
was born in the duchy.
on 29 May 1661, Johann Georg married the Countess Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein, heiress of Sayn-Altenkirchen
. They had eight children:
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Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, 12 July 1634 – hunting accident, Eckhartshausen, 19 September 1686).
He was the fifth but third surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.Wilhelm was the fifth son of Johann, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Dorothea Maria of Anhalt...
and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau
Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau
Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau , was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar.- Life :...
.
After the death of his father (1662), his older brother Johann Ernst II
Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
John Ernest II , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.He was the second but eldest surviving son of William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau....
inherited Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, and his second brother Adolf Wilhelm
Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
Adolf Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.He was the fourth but second surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau....
received Eisenach
Eisenach
Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:...
. Johann Georg received an income from the new duchy of Saxe-Eisenach and took his residence in the small town of Marksuhl
Marksuhl
Marksuhl is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany....
.
In 1668 his brother Adolf Wilhelm died. His fifth and only surviving son, Wilhelm August
William August, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
Wilhelm August, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.He was born at Eisenach, the youngest and only surviving son of Adolf Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach and Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel....
, was born eight days after his father's death and became duke from the moment of his birth; Johann George became the regent of the duchy and also the guardian of the new duke. Wilhelm August died in 1671 at only two years of age, and Johann Georg inherited the duchy.
The next year (1672) the death without heirs of the Duke Frederick Wilhelm III
Frederick Wilhelm III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Frederick Wilhelm III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.He was the second son of Frederick Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Magdalene Sybille of Saxony, his second wife....
of Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-Altenburg was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in present-day Thuringia.-History:The duchy originated from the medieval Burgraviate of Altenburg in the Imperial Pleissnerland , a possession of the Wettin Margraves of Meissen since 1243...
forced a new treaty of division of the family lands between Johann Georg, his surviving brothers and his cousin. Johann Georg was confirmed in his possession of Eisenach and took some towns, and his younger brother, Bernhard
Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena
Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena , was duke of Saxe-Jena.He was the seventh child but fourth surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau....
, inherited Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
.
Johann Georg thus became the founder of the most recent line of the dukes of Saxe-Eisenach, who became extinct in 1741. He was ruler in 1685 when Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
was born in the duchy.
Marriage and issue
In WallauWallau
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on 29 May 1661, Johann Georg married the Countess Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein, heiress of Sayn-Altenkirchen
Sayn-Altenkirchen
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn-Altenkirchen was a German county located in what is now Rhineland-Palatinate, near the Sieg River....
. They had eight children:
- Eleonore Erdmuthe LuiseEleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-EisenachPrincess Eleonore Erdmuthe Louise of Saxe-Eisenach was the mother of Caroline of Ansbach, queen consort of King George II of Great Britain...
(b. Friedewald, 13 April 1662 - d. Schloss Pretzsch, 19 September 1696), married firstly on 4 November 1681 to Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-AnsbachJohann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-AnsbachJohn Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach succeeded his father Albrecht V as margrave in 1667. He married his second wife Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach on 4 November 1681. Their daughter Wilhelmine Charlotte Caroline, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach married George II of Great...
, and secondly on 17 April 1692 to Johann Georg IV, Elector of SaxonyJohn George IV, Elector of SaxonyJohn George IV was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694.He was the eldest son of the Elector John George III and Anna Sophie of Denmark.-First years as elector:...
. By her first marriage, Eleonore was the mother of the Queen Caroline of Brandeburg-AnsbachCaroline of AnsbachCaroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state...
, wife of the King George II of Great BritainGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
. - Frederick August (b. Friedewald, 30 October 1663 - killed in battle, Pressburg, 19 September 1684). http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/wettin/saxeweimareisenach1/1663%20Friedrich%20August-02.jpg
- Johann Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (b. Friedewald, 24 July 1665 - d. of smallpox, Eisenach, 10 November 1698).
- Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (b. Friedewald, 17 October 1666 - d. Eisenach, 14 January 1729).
- Maximilian Heinrich (b. Friedewald, 17 October 1666 - d. Altenkirchen, 23 July 1668), twin of Johann Wilhelm.
- Luise (b. Friedewald, 18 April 1668 - d. Altenkirchen, 26 June 1669).
- Friederike Elisabeth (b. Altenkirchen, 5 May 1669 - d. Langensalza, 12 November 1730), married on 7 January 1698 to Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-WeissenfelsJohann Georg, Duke of Saxe-WeissenfelsJohann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and a member of the House of Wettin....
. - Ernst Gustav (b. Friedewald, 28 August 1672 - d. Altenkirchen, 16 November 1672).
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