August Frederick Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (Frankfurt

Frankfurt

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, 19 November 1754 – Sonneberg

Sonneberg

Sonneberg is a town in Thuringia, Germany, which is seat of the district Sonneberg.It has long been a centre of toy making and is still well known for this...

, 21 July 1782), was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.

Family

He was the first son of 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...

 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 :...

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Reign

August Frederick succeeded his father in the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (1763) when he was only eight years old. Because of this, his mother, the Dowager Duchess Charlotte Amalie, acted as regent during his minority, which ended in 1779. He was succeeded by his last younger surviving brother, Georg.

Marriage

In Gedern

Gedern

Gedern is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany, and historically belongs to Oberhessen. It is located northeast of Hanau at the foot of the Vogelsberg, once one of the largest inactive volcanoes in Europe.-Neighboring towns:...

 on 5 June 1780, August Frederick married Louise of Stolberg-Gedern. They had no children.

Ancestry