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Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
18th-century Austrian nobleman and military commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Frederick Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (German: Friedrich Josias von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld) (26 December 1737 – 26 February 1815) was an Austrian nobleman and military commander.
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![]() Portrait of the Prince, wearing the Austrian military uniform with the ribbon and star of the Order of Maria Theresa of Austria by Ferdinand Jagemann | |
Native name | Friedrich Josias von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld |
Born | (1737-12-26)26 December 1737 Ehrenburg Palace, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (now Bavaria) |
Died | 26 February 1815(1815-02-26) (aged 77) Coburg |
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Years of service | 1759–1795 |
Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
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Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa |
Spouse(s) | Therese Stroffeck |
Relations | House of Wettin (family) Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (father) Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (mother) Freiherr Frederick von Rohmann (son) |
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