Wilhelm von Sachsen-Weimar (herzog von Sachsen-Weimar)

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Personal and Family Information

Wilhelm was born on 11 APR 1598 in Altenburg, the son of Johann III von Sachsen-Weimar and Sophie Dorothea Maria von Anhalt.

He died on 17 MAY 1662 in Weimar.

His wife was Eleonore Dorothea von Anhalt-Dessau, who he married on 23 MAY 1625 in Weimar. Their nine known children were Wilhelm (1626-1626), Johann II Ernst (1627-1683), Johann Wilhelm (1630-1639), Adolf Wilhelm (1632-1668), Johann I Georg (1634-1686), Wilhelmine Eleonore (1636-1653), Bernhard (1638-1678), Dorothea Maria (1641-1675) and Friedrich (1640-1656).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Wilhelm von Sachsen-Weimar
(1598-1662)

 

Johann III von Sachsen-Weimar
(1570-1605)

 

Johann I Wilhelm Maria von Sachsen-Weimar
(1530-1573)

 

Johann I Friedrich von Sachsen
(1503-1554)

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Sibylle van Kleef
(1512-1554)

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Dorothea Susanne von der Pfalz
(1544-1592)

 

Friedrich III von der Pfalz
(1515-1576)

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Marie von Brandenburg-Kulmbach
(1519-1567)

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Sophie Dorothea Maria von Anhalt
(1574-1617)

 

Joachim Ernst von Anhalt
(1536-1586)

 

Johann IV von Anhalt-Zerbst
(1504-1551)

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Margareta von Brandenburg
(c1511-<1577)

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Eleonore von Württemberg
(1552-1618)

 

Christoph von Württemberg
(1515-1568)

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Anna Maria von Brandenburg-Bayreuth
(1526-1589)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 11 APR 1598
Place: Altenburg
Death 17 MAY 1662
Place: Weimar

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1620 TO 1662 herzog von Sachsen-Weimar

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