Search results
People also ask
Who was Saxe-Altenburg?
Where did the Duchy of Altenburg come from?
What happened to Saxe-Altenburg?
What type of government did Saxe-Altenburg have?
Joseph (Joseph Georg Friedrich Ernst Karl; 27 August 1789 – 25 November 1868) was Duke of Saxe-Altenburg from 1834 to 1848.
May 24, 2018 · He lived for nearly 20 years after his abdication, dying in Altenburg, Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, now in the German state of Thuringia, on November 25, 1868, and was buried in the Ducal Mausoleum in Altenburg Cemetery. Per his wishes, his heart was buried at Schloss Fröhliche Wiederkunft.
Groom was 27 Bride was 17. Marriage lasted 31 years, 7 months, 3 days. Ended on death of Wife. Daughter. Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. 1818 - 1907. Daughter. Pauline of Saxe-Altenburg.
Saxe-Altenburg (German: Sachsen-Altenburg) was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in present-day Thuringia. It was one of the smallest of the German states with an area of 1323 square kilometers and a population of 207,000 (1905) of whom about one fifth resided in the capital, Altenburg .
Photograph of a full length portrait of Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1789-1868) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He holds a rolled-up paper in his left hand and places his right hand on a table. He wears a military uniform.
Introduction Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg; Biography; Marriage and issue; Ancestry; Honours; References
Dec 4, 2021 · Joseph Georg Friedrich Ernst Karl, was born on 27 August 1789 at Hildburghausen, the second, but eldest surviving son of Friedrich, Duke (Herzog) von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (Saxe-Hildburghausen) and his wife, Charlotte. Duchess von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
