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Frederick married firstly in [[Halle]] on [[14 November]] [[1669]], with [[Magdalene Sibylle, Princess of Saxe-Weissenfels]]. They have eight children:
Frederick married firstly in [[Halle]] on [[14 November]] [[1669]], with [[Magdalene Sibylle, Princess of Saxe-Weissenfels]]. They have eight children:
# Anna Sofie (b. Gotha, [[22 December]] [[1670]] - d. Rudolstdt, [[28 December]] [[1728]]), married on [[15 October]] [[1691]] to [[Louis Frederick I of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]].
# Magdalene Sibylle, (b. Gotha, [[30 September]] [[1671]] - d. Altenburg, [[2 March]] [[1673]]).
# Dorothea Marie (b. Gotha, [[22 January]] [[1674]] - d. Meiningen, [[18 April]] [[1713]]), married on [[19 September]] [[1704]] to [[Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen]].
# Fredericka (b. Gotha, [[24 March]] [[1675]] - d. Karlsbad, [[28 May]] [[1709]]), married on [[25 May]] [[1702]] to [[Johann August of Anhalt-Zerbst]].
# [[Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha]] (b. Gotha, [[28 July]] [[1676]] - d. Altenburg, [[23 March]] [[1732]]).
# Johann Wilhelm (b. Gotha, [[4 October]] [[1677]] - killed in battle, Toulon, [[15 August]] [[1707]]), General Imperial.
# Elisabeth (b. Gotha, [[7 February]] [[1679]] - d. of smallpox, Gotha, [[22 June]] [[1680]]).
# Johanna (b. Gotha, [[1 October]] [[1680]] - d. Strelitz, [[9 July]] [[1704]]), married on [[20 June]] [[1702]] to [[Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]].

In [[Ansbach]] on [[14 August]] [[1681]], Frederick married secondly with [[Christine, Princess of Baden-Durlach]]. They have no children.

Revision as of 19:20, 28 July 2006

Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (b. Gotha, 15 July 1646 - d. Friedrichswerth, 2 August 1691), was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

He was the fourth but eldest surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elizabeth Sophie, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg.

After the death of his father, in 1675, and under the treaty of division with his younger brothers, Frederick received the towns of Gotha, Tenneberg, Wachsenburg, Ichtershausen, Georgenthal, Oberkranichfeld, Orlamünde, Altenburg and Tonna.

Frederick married firstly in Halle on 14 November 1669, with Magdalene Sibylle, Princess of Saxe-Weissenfels. They have eight children:

  1. Anna Sofie (b. Gotha, 22 December 1670 - d. Rudolstdt, 28 December 1728), married on 15 October 1691 to Louis Frederick I of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
  2. Magdalene Sibylle, (b. Gotha, 30 September 1671 - d. Altenburg, 2 March 1673).
  3. Dorothea Marie (b. Gotha, 22 January 1674 - d. Meiningen, 18 April 1713), married on 19 September 1704 to Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
  4. Fredericka (b. Gotha, 24 March 1675 - d. Karlsbad, 28 May 1709), married on 25 May 1702 to Johann August of Anhalt-Zerbst.
  5. Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha (b. Gotha, 28 July 1676 - d. Altenburg, 23 March 1732).
  6. Johann Wilhelm (b. Gotha, 4 October 1677 - killed in battle, Toulon, 15 August 1707), General Imperial.
  7. Elisabeth (b. Gotha, 7 February 1679 - d. of smallpox, Gotha, 22 June 1680).
  8. Johanna (b. Gotha, 1 October 1680 - d. Strelitz, 9 July 1704), married on 20 June 1702 to Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

In Ansbach on 14 August 1681, Frederick married secondly with Christine, Princess of Baden-Durlach. They have no children.