Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg from 1848 to 1853 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg from 1848 to 1853 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georg Karl Frederick (24 July 1796 in Hildburghausen – 3 August 1853 in Hummelshain) was Duke of Saxe-Altenburg from 1848 to 1853.
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| Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | |||||
| Reign | 30 November 1848 – 3 August 1853 | ||||
| Predecessor | Joseph | ||||
| Successor | Ernst I | ||||
| Born | 24 July 1796 Hildburghausen | ||||
| Died | 3 August 1853 (aged 57) Hummelshain | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
He was the fourth but second surviving son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (of Saxe-Altenburg from 1826) and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He fought in the Austrian ranks against Napoleonic France in the 1813–1814 war.
Georg succeeded his brother Joseph as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg when he abdicated, in 1848.
In Ludwigslust on 7 October 1825 Georg married with Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She was a daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia.
They had three sons:
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