Ernst Friedrich (Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld)
Ernst Friedrich von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld (* March 8, 1724 in Saalfeld ; † August 26, 1800 in Coburg ) was Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld from 1764 to 1800 .
Life
Ernst Friedrich was the eldest son of Duke Franz Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1697–1764) from his marriage to Anna Sophia (1700–1780), daughter of Prince Ludwig Friedrich I of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt . Prince Heinrich von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen had made him his universal heir in 1758, but Ernst Friedrich lost the inheritance process.
Ernst Friedrich succeeded his father in 1764 as Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld , who had left behind considerable debts, and finally moved the residence to Coburg. Because of the country's high debt, Emperor Joseph II set up a debit commission for the administration of compulsory debt in 1773 , which worked for over thirty years. The commission was headed first by Prince Joseph Friedrich von Sachsen-Hildburghausen , later by Duke Ernst II. Von Sachsen-Gotha . Ernst Friedrich was given an annual income of 12,000 thalers. The Duke introduced the number lottery in 1768 to financially support the breeding and orphanage. He also promoted agriculture. The writer Moritz August von Thümmel acted as his chamberlain .
progeny
On April 23, 1749, Ernst Friedrich married Sophie Antonia (1724–1802), daughter of Duke Ferdinand Albrecht II of Braunschweig , in Wolfenbüttel , with whom he had the following children:
- Franz (1750–1806), Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
- ⚭ 1. 1776 Princess Sophie of Saxony-Hildburghausen (1760–1776)
- ⚭ 2. 1777 Countess Auguste Reuss zu Ebersdorf (1757–1831)
- Karl (1751–1757)
- Friederike Juliane (* / † 1752)
- Caroline Ulrike Amalie (1753–1829)
- Ludwig Karl Friedrich (1755–1806)
- Ferdinand August Heinrich (1756–1758)
- Friedrich (* / † 1758)
literature
- August Beck : Ernst Friedrich, Duke of Saxony-Koburg-Saalfeld . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 317.
- The ducal house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha: Its history and current position in Europe , C. Macklot, 1842, p. 236 ( digitized )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, John F. Reynolds (ed.): CF Gellerts Briefwechsel , Walter de Gruyter, 1996, Volume 4, p. 876
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Josias |
Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1764–1800 |
Franz Friedrich Anton |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ernst Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ernst II. Friedrich; Ernst Friedrich of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1724 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saalfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1800 |
| Place of death | Coburg |