Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
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Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (Gotha
, 14 April 1699 – Gotha, 10 March 1772), was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst.
After the death of his father, in 1732, Frederick III assumed the duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
In 1734 he began a flourishing soldier trade with the Emperor
, to the Prince of Waldeck
and to the King of Prussia
, which put him into the position to create a tax in his own duchy. The duchy had to suffer for Frederick with difficulty in the Seven Years War and he forced the duchy into a war with his neighbour, duke Anton Ulrich of Saxe-Meiningen
(The "Wasunger War").
, his cousin. They had nine children:
From 1748 to 1755 he was regent of the duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach on behalf of Ernst August II Konstantin. From 1750, he acted as regent alongside with his kinsmen Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
.
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...
, 14 April 1699 – Gotha, 10 March 1772), was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Biography
He was the eldest son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgFrederick 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....
and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst.
After the death of his father, in 1732, Frederick III assumed the duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
In 1734 he began a flourishing soldier trade with the Emperor
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
, to the Prince of Waldeck
Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Karl August Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Commander of the Dutch forces in the War of Austrian Succession.-Royal life and military career:...
and to the King of Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death...
, which put him into the position to create a tax in his own duchy. The duchy had to suffer for Frederick with difficulty in the Seven Years War and he forced the duchy into a war with his neighbour, duke Anton Ulrich 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...
(The "Wasunger War").
Issue
In Gotha on 17 September 1729, Frederick married Luise Dorothea of Saxe-MeiningenLuise 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....
, his cousin. They had nine children:
- Frederick (b. Gotha, 20 January 1735 – d. Gotha, 9 June 1756).
- Ludwig (b. Gotha, 25 October 1735 – d. Gotha, 26 October 1735).
- stillborn son (Gotha, 25 October 1735), twin of Ludwig.
- stillborn twin sons (1739).
- Fredericka Luise (b. Gotha, 30 January 1741 – d. Gotha, 5 February 1776).
- 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...
(b. Gotha, 30 January 1745 – d. Gotha, 20 April 1804). - Sophie (b. Gotha, 9 March 1746 – d. Gotha, 30 March 1746).
- AugustPrince August of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgPrince August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was a German prince of the Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg line of the Ernestine Wettins and a patron of the arts during the Age of Enlightenment.-Life:...
(b. Gotha, 14 August 1747 – d. Gotha, 28 September 1806).
From 1748 to 1755 he was regent of the duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach on behalf of Ernst August II Konstantin. From 1750, he acted as regent alongside with his kinsmen Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was a duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.He was the fourth living son of John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the third born by his father's second wife Charlotte Johanne of Waldeck-Pyrmont.During his youth, Francis Josias served in the Imperial...
.
Ancestors
| Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | Father: 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 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-grandfather: Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha -Family and children:In Altenburg on 24 October 1636, Ernst married his cousin Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg. As a result of this marriage Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg were unified, when the last duke of the line died childless in 1672. Ernst and Elisabeth Sophie had eighteen children:#... |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg , was a princess of Saxe-Altenburg and, by marriage, duchess of Saxe-Gotha.... |
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| Paternal 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... |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Auguste, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a German noblewoman, a member of the House of Mecklenburg and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels.... |
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| Mother: Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst |
Maternal Grandfather: Karl of Anhalt-Zerbst |
Maternal Great-grandfather: John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst John VI of Anhalt-Zerbst , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.... |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Sophie Augusta, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Sophie of Saxe-Weissenfels |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Auguste, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels |
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