Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
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1826 – 1908
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Who was Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg?
Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-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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- Born
- Sep 16, 1826
Hildburghausen - Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Feb 7, 1908
Altenburg
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on July 23, 2013
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