Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

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Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Anna Sophie von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (* December 22, 1670 in Gotha , † December 28, 1728 in Rudolstadt ) was a princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and by marriage Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt .

Life

Anna Sophie was the eldest daughter of Duke Friedrich I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1646–1691) from his marriage to Magdalena Sibylle (1648–1681), daughter of Duke August of Saxe-Weissenfels .

She married Count Ludwig Friedrich I. von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1667-1718) on October 15, 1691 at Schloss Friedenstein . In 1710 her husband was raised to the rank of imperial prince and Anna Sophie became the first princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. Three years later, the primogeniture order was introduced in the country , whereby Anna Sophie's eldest son became his father's heir.

progeny

⚭ 1. 1720 Princess Sophie Wilhelmine of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1693–1727)
⚭ 2. 1729 Princess Christina Sophie of East Friesland (1688–1750)
  • Amalie Magdalene (* / † 1693)
  • Sophie Luise (1693–1776)
  • Sophie Juliane (1694–1776), nun in the Gandersheim monastery
  • Wilhelm Ludwig (1696–1757)
⚭ 1726 ( morg. ) Henriette Caroline Gebauer (1706 to 1794), "Dame of chunks castle" 1727
  • Christine Dorothea (1697–1698)
  • Albrecht Anton (1698-1720)
  • Emilie Juliane (1699–1774)
  • Anna Sophia (1700-1780)
⚭ 1723 Duke Franz Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1697–1764)
  • Dorothea Sophia (1706-1737)
  • Luise Friederike (1706–1787)
  • Magdalena Sibylle (1707–1795), nun in the Gandersheim monastery
  • Ludwig Günther II. (IV.) (1708–1790), Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
⚭ 1733 Countess Sophie Henriette Reuss zu Untergreiz (1711–1771)

literature

  • L. Renovanz: Chronicle of the princely. Black castle residence town Rudolstadt , p. 39 f. ( Digitized version )
personal data
SURNAME Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, by marriage Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
DATE OF BIRTH December 22, 1670
PLACE OF BIRTH Gotha
DATE OF DEATH December 28, 1728
Place of death Rudolstadt