Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
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Ernest I, called "Ernest the Pious" (25 December 1601 – 26 March 1675) was a duke of Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg. The duchies were later merged into Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
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Quick Facts Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg, Reign ...
Ernest I | |
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Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg | |
Reign | 14 April 1672 – 26 March 1675 |
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Duke of Saxe-Gotha | |
Reign | 1640–1675 |
Predecessor | New creation |
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | |
Reign | 14 April 1672 – 26 March 1675 |
Predecessor | Friedrich Wilhelm III |
Born | (1601-12-25)25 December 1601 Altenburg, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 26 March 1675(1675-03-26) (aged 73) Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Saxe-Gotha, Holy Roman Empire |
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House | House of Wettin |
Father | Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
Mother | Dorothea Maria of Anhalt |
Religion | Lutheran |
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He was the ninth but sixth surviving son of Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Dorothea Maria of Anhalt. His mother was a granddaughter of Christoph, Duke of Württemberg, and great-granddaughter of Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg.