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Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg from 1853 to 1908 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (German: Ernst I. Friedrich Paul Georg Nikolaus von Sachsen-Altenburg) (16 September 1826 in Hildburghausen – 7 February 1908 in Altenburg), was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the first son of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Marie Luise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1853 he succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was of a retiring disposition and he took little active part in running the country. After a reign that lasted fifty five years, he died without a living direct male heir; because of this, he was succeeded by his nephew, Ernst.
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Ernst I | |||||
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Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | |||||
Reign | 3 August 1853 – 7 February 1908 | ||||
Predecessor | George | ||||
Successor | Ernst II | ||||
Born | (1826-09-16)16 September 1826 Hildburghausen | ||||
Died | 7 February 1908(1908-02-07) (aged 81) Altenburg | ||||
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Issue | Marie, Princess Albert of Prussia | ||||
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House | Wettin | ||||
Father | Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | ||||
Mother | Marie Luise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
Religion | Lutheranism |
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