John Ernest II
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John Ernest II (11 September 1627, in Weimar – 15 May 1683, in Weimar), was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. He was the second but eldest surviving son of William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau.
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Johann Ernst II | |
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Duke of Saxe-Weimar | |
Reign | 1662–1683 |
Predecessor | William |
Successor | William Ernest |
Born | (1627-09-11)11 September 1627 Weimar |
Died | 15 May 1683(1683-05-15) (aged 55) Weimar |
Spouse | Christine Elisabeth of Holstein-Sonderburg |
Issue | Anna Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg Wilhelmine Christine, Countess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Eleonore Sophie, Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar John Ernest III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
House | Wettin |
Father | William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
Mother | Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau |
Religion | Lutheran |
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