House of Saxe-Weimar
The House of Sachsen-Weimar (from 1741 Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach) is a German princely house that ruled the Duchy of Sachsen-Weimar or Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach . It was the oldest branch of the Ernestines , who in turn form the older branch of the House of Wettin .
The first Duke of the House of Saxony-Weimar was Johann Wilhelm , the second son of Johann Friedrich I, the magnanimous , who was Elector of Saxony until 1547 , but then lost his electorate to his Albertine relatives after his defeat in the Schmalkaldic War . Johann Wilhelm had in 1572 a division of the state ( division Erfurt agree), with the possession of his house to the duchy of Saxe- Weimar was limited. The family ruled Saxony-Weimar, from 1741 Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach as dukes and from 1815 as grand dukes until they lost their throne in the November Revolution of 1918, like all German dynasties.
The family still exists today, its current head is Michael-Benedikt von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach , a grandson of the last ruling Grand Duke.
All members of the house are descended directly from Duke Johann Wilhelm.
Dukes of Saxe-Weimar
| Surname | Life dates | Government data | married to | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Wilhelm I. | 1530-1573 | 1572-1573 | Dorothea Susanne, b. Countess Palatine near the Rhine | from 1554 Duke of Saxony |
| Friedrich Wilhelm I. | 1562-1602 | 1573-1602 | first marriage to Sophia von Württemberg second marriage to Anna Maria Countess Palatine von Neuburg |
until 1586 under guardianship |
| Johann III. | 1570-1605 | 1602-1605 | Dorothea Maria of Anhalt | |
| Johann Ernst I., the younger | 1594-1626 | 1605-1620 (1626) | until 1615 under guardianship has not ruled since 1620 |
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| William IV | 1598-1662 | (1620) 1626-1662 | Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau | as regent since 1620 |
| Johann Ernst II. | 1627-1683 | 1662-1683 | Christina Elisabeth, b. Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg | |
| Johann Ernst III. | 1664-1707 | 1683-1707 | first marriage to Sophia Augusta von Anhalt Zerbst second marriage to Dorothea Sophia, Countess of Hesse-Homburg |
together with his brother Wilhelm Ernst |
| Wilhelm Ernst | 1662-1728 | 1683-1728 | Charlotte Marie of Saxony-Jena | until 1707 together with his brother Johann Ernst III 1707–1728 together with his nephew Ernst August I. |
| Ernst August I. | 1688-1748 | 1707-1741 (1748) | first marriage to Eleonore Wilhelmina, Princess of Anhalt-Köthen second marriage to Charlotte Albertina, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth |
until 1728 together with his uncle Wilhelm Ernst from 1741 also Duke of Saxony-Eisenach |
Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
| Surname | Life dates | Government data | married to | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst August I. | 1688-1748 | (1707) 1741-1748 | see above | before 1741 Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
| Ernst August II. Constantine | 1737-1758 | 1748-1758 | Anna Amalia from Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel | until 1755 under guardianship |
| Carl August | 1757-1828 | 1757-1815 (1828) | Luise of Hessen-Darmstadt | until 1775 under the tutelage of his mother Anna Amalia from 1815 Grand Duke |
Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
| Surname | Life dates | Government data | married to | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl August | 1757-1828 | (1757) 1815-1828 | see above | until 1815 duke |
| Carl Friedrich | 1783-1853 | 1828-1853 |
Maria Pawlowna von Romanow-Holstein-Gottorp , Grand Duchess of Russia |
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| Carl Alexander | 1818-1901 | 1853-1901 | Sophie of Orange-Nassau | |
| Wilhelm Ernst | 1876-1923 | 1901-1918 | first marriage to Caroline Princess Reuss in second marriage with Feodora von Sachsen-Meiningen |
abdicates in 1918, thus ending the monarchy |
Heads of the House of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach since 1918
| Surname | Life dates | married to | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | 1912-1988 | Elisabeth Freiin von Wangenheim-Winterstein | last Hereditary Grand Duke until 1918 |
| Michael-Benedikt of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | * 1946 | 1. Renate Henkel 2. Dagmar Hennings |
Other well-known members of the Princely House
- Bernhard von Weimar (1604–1639), famous military leader during the Thirty Years' War
- Augusta (1811–1890), Queen of Prussia and German Empress
literature
- Johann Huebners ... three hundred and three and thirty genealogical tables, tab. 160
- Dietrich Herfurth, Jochen Klauss, Jürgen Klee: Under the sign of the White Falcon - Saxony Weimar Eisenach under the sign of its medals and decorations . Biloba Verlag, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-00-039112-5 , p. 352 .