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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 .
Introduction Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg; Biography; Marriage and issue; Ancestry; Honours; References
25.11.1868 in Altenburg (79 years) Father: Duke Friedrich of Saxe-Altenburg: Mother: Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Siblings: Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Queen consort of Bavaria Princess Luise of Saxe-Hildburghausen: Marriage
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Joseph Georg Friedrich Ernst Karl, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (27 August 1789 in Hildburghausen – 25 November 1868 in Altenburg), was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the second but first surviving son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (of Saxe-Altenburg from 1826) and Duchess Charlotte...
