Reign 1708–1726 Role 1673–1726 | Name Magdalene of | |
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Born 3 September 1673
Halle ( 1673-09-03 ) Issue Christiane Wilhelmine, Princess of Nassau-Usingen Father Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Mother Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg Died November 28, 1726, Eisenach, Germany Spouse John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Children Christine Wilhelmine of Saxe-Eisenach Parents Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg, Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Grandparents Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony, Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Great-grandparents John George I, Elector of Saxony | ||
Magdalene Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels (3 September 1673 – 28 November 1726), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Wettin (Albertine line) and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Eisenach.
Born in Halle, she was the oldest daughter and first child of Duke Johann Adolf I of Saxe-Weissenfels and his wife Johanna Magdalena, the daughter of Duke Frederick William II of Saxe-Altenburg. She was named after her paternal great-grandmother, Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia.
Life
In Weissenfels on 28 July 1708, Magdalene Sibylle married Duke John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach as his third wife. They had three children, of whom only one survive adulthood:
- Johanna Magdalene Sophie (Eisenach, 19 August 1710 - Eisenach, 26 February 1711).
- Christiane Wilhelmine (Altenkirchen, 3 September 1711 - Idstein, 27 November 1740), married on 26 November 1734 to Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen.
- John William (Marksuhl, 28 January 1713 - Eisenach, 8 May 1713).
She died in Eisenach aged 53 and was buried in the Georgenkirche, Eisenach.
References
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