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'''Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar''' (b. [[Weimar]], [[11 September]] [[1627]] - d. [[Weimar]], [[15 May]] [[1683]]), was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. |
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#REDIRECT [[John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Weimar]] |
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He was the second but eldest surviving son of [[Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar]] and [[Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau]]. |
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After the death of his father on [[1662]], he became reiging duke. In [[1672]] Johann Ernst divided his possession with his younger brothers. He retainded [[Weimar]], his brother Johann Georg I receives [[Eisenach]], and his other brother, Bernhard, receives [[Jena]]. Nevertheless, all this lands were merged by Saxe-Weimar, Saxe-Eisenach on [[1741]] and Saxe-Jena on [[1690]]. |
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Like his father, Johann Ernst was particularly interested in thecultural area meaning (see [[Fruitbearing Society]]). In addition to this, he had a extremely passion of hunt; for this, he left the government of his country in hte hands of his chancellor. |
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In [[Weimar]] on [[14 August]] [[1656]] Johann Ernst married with [[Christine Elisabeth of Holstein-Sonderburg]]. They had five children: |
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#Anna Dorothea (b. Weimar, [[12 November]] [[1657]] - d. Quedlinburg, [[23 June]] [[1704]]), Abbess of [[Quedlinburg]] ([[1685]]-[[1704]]). |
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#Wilhelmine Christine (b. Weimar, [[26 January]] [[1658]] - d. Sondershausen, [[30 June]] [[1712]]), married on [[25 September]] [[1684]] to Christian Wilhelm of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. |
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#Eleonore Sophie (b. Weimar, [[22 March]] [[1660]] - d. Lauchstädt, [[4 February]] [[1687]]), married in [[9 July]] [[1684]] to [[Philipp of Saxe-Merseburg]]-Lauchstädt. |
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#[[Wilhelm Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar]] (b. Weimar, [[19 October]] [[1662]] - d. Weimar, [[26 August]] [[1728]]). |
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#[[Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar]] (b. Weimar, [[22 June]] [[1664]] - d. Weimar, [[10 May]] [[1707]]). |
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Revision as of 19:21, 1 January 2007
Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (b. Weimar, 11 September 1627 - d. Weimar, 15 May 1683), was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.
He was the second but eldest surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau.
After the death of his father on 1662, he became reiging duke. In 1672 Johann Ernst divided his possession with his younger brothers. He retainded Weimar, his brother Johann Georg I receives Eisenach, and his other brother, Bernhard, receives Jena. Nevertheless, all this lands were merged by Saxe-Weimar, Saxe-Eisenach on 1741 and Saxe-Jena on 1690.
Like his father, Johann Ernst was particularly interested in thecultural area meaning (see Fruitbearing Society). In addition to this, he had a extremely passion of hunt; for this, he left the government of his country in hte hands of his chancellor.
In Weimar on 14 August 1656 Johann Ernst married with Christine Elisabeth of Holstein-Sonderburg. They had five children:
- Anna Dorothea (b. Weimar, 12 November 1657 - d. Quedlinburg, 23 June 1704), Abbess of Quedlinburg (1685-1704).
- Wilhelmine Christine (b. Weimar, 26 January 1658 - d. Sondershausen, 30 June 1712), married on 25 September 1684 to Christian Wilhelm of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
- Eleonore Sophie (b. Weimar, 22 March 1660 - d. Lauchstädt, 4 February 1687), married in 9 July 1684 to Philipp of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt.
- Wilhelm Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (b. Weimar, 19 October 1662 - d. Weimar, 26 August 1728).
- Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (b. Weimar, 22 June 1664 - d. Weimar, 10 May 1707).