Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
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Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (Meiningen
, 22 October 1687 – Frankfurt
, 27 January 1763), was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
He was the second but first surviving son (in order of birth he was the eighth) 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 of Saxe-Meiningen with his two older half-brothers, Ernst Ludwig I and Frederick Wilhelm.
But, shortly after, Ernst Ludwig signed a contract between him and his brothers, and they were compelled to leave all the control of the duchy in his hands. Without any power in his duchy, Anton Ulrich decided to travel to the Netherlands
.
When Ernst Ludwig died (in 1724), Anton Ulrich and Frederick Wilhelm took over once again the government of the duchy as guardians of his nephews until 1733. During this time, Anton Ulrich was only nominal regent, because he decided to live apart with his morganatic family.
The deaths of his old half-brothers and nephews (1724–1743) made him the next in the line for the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. His wife, Philippine, had died in 1744, only a few weeks before a declaration was published which deprived his children of the succession of the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. In 10 March 1746, Anton Ulrich assumed full control of the duchy after the death of his last surviving half-brother, Frederick Wilhelm
.
Immediately after he inherited the duchy, Anton Ulrich left Meiningen and established his official residence at Frankfurt
, where he lived until his death.
In Homburg vor der Höhe
on 26 September 1750, Anton Ulrich married with Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal
, forty-three years younger. They had eight children:
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....
, 22 October 1687 – Frankfurt
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...
, 27 January 1763), was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
He was the second but first surviving son (in order of birth he was the eighth) of 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....
and his second wife, Elisabeth Eleonore of Brünswick-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...
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When his father died in 1706, according to his will, he inherited the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen with his two older half-brothers, Ernst Ludwig I and Frederick Wilhelm.
But, shortly after, Ernst Ludwig signed a contract between him and his brothers, and they were compelled to leave all the control of the duchy in his hands. Without any power in his duchy, Anton Ulrich decided to travel to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
When Ernst Ludwig died (in 1724), Anton Ulrich and Frederick Wilhelm took over once again the government of the duchy as guardians of his nephews until 1733. During this time, Anton Ulrich was only nominal regent, because he decided to live apart with his morganatic family.
The deaths of his old half-brothers and nephews (1724–1743) made him the next in the line for the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. His wife, Philippine, had died in 1744, only a few weeks before a declaration was published which deprived his children of the succession of the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. In 10 March 1746, Anton Ulrich assumed full control of the duchy after the death of his last surviving half-brother, Frederick Wilhelm
Frederick Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Frederick 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....
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Immediately after he inherited the duchy, Anton Ulrich left Meiningen and established his official residence at Frankfurt
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...
, where he lived until his death.
Marriages
In Holland on January 1711, Anton Ulrich married secretly Philippine Elisabeth Caesar, the lady-in-waiting of his favourite sister, Elisabeth Ernestine. This marriage was unequal, but she was created Princess (Fürstin) in 1727. They had ten children, all created Prince/Princess (Fürst/Fürstin):- Philippine Antoinette (b.1 August 1712 – d. Meiningen, 21 January 1785).
- Philippine Elisabeth (b. 10 September 1713 – d. Meiningen, 18 March 1781).
- Philippine Luise (b. 10 October 1714 – d. Meiningen, 25 October 1771).
- Philippine Wilhelmine (b. 11 October 1715 – d. 1718).
- Bernhard Ernst (b. 14 December 1716 – d. Meiningen, 14 June 1778).
- Antonie Augusta (b. 29 December 1717 – d. Meiningen, 19 September 1768).
- Sophie Wilhelmine (b. 23 February 1719 – d. 24 November 1723).
- Karl Ludwig (b. 30 October 1721 – d. May 1727).
- Christine Fredericka (b. 13 December 1723 – d. young).
- Frederick Ferdinand (b. 12 March 1725 – d. 17 June 1725).
In Homburg vor der Höhe
Bad Homburg
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus, bordering among others Frankfurt am Main and Oberursel...
on 26 September 1750, Anton Ulrich married with 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 :...
, forty-three years younger. They had eight children:
- Marie Charlotte Amalie Ernestine Wilhelmine PhilippinePrincess Charlotte of Saxe-MeiningenPrincess 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...
(b. Frankfurt, 11 September 1751 – d. Genoa, 25 April 1827), married on 21 March 1769 to Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgErnst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgErnest 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...
. - Wilhelmine Luise Christiane (b. Frankfurt, 6 August 1752 – d. Kassel, 3 June 1805), married on 18 October 1781 to Adolf, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.
- Elisabeth Sophie Wilhelmine Fredericka (b. Frankfurt, 11 September 1753 – d. Frankfurt, 3 February 1754).
- August Frederick Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenAugust Frederick Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenAugust Frederick Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.- Family:...
(b. Frankfurt, 19 November 1754 – d. Sonneberg, 21 July 1782). - Frederick Franz Ernst Ludwig (b. Frankfurt, 16 March 1756 – d. Frankfurt, 25 March 1761).
- Frederick Wilhelm (b. Frankfurt, 18 May 1757 – d. Frankfurt, 13 April 1758).
- Georg I Frederick Karl, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenGeorg I Frederick Karl, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenGeorg I Frederick Karl, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.-Family:...
(b. Frankfurt, 4 February 1761 – d. Meiningen, 24 December 1803). - Amalie Auguste Caroline Luise (b. Frankfurt, 4 March 1762 – d. Carolath, 28 May 1798), married on 10 February 1783 to Heinrich Karl Erdmann of Carolath-Beuthen.