Fredericka of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Duchess consort of Saxe-Weissenfels / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fredericka of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (17 July 1715 – 2 May 1775), was a German princess, a member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels.
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| Fredericka of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | |
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.jpg) Frederica, Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels by Antoine Pesne, 1740–46 | |
| Duchess consort of Saxe-Weissenfels | |
| Tenure | 1736–1746 |
| Born | (1715-07-17)17 July 1715 Gotha |
| Died | 2 May 1775(1775-05-02) (aged 59) Fredericka's Castle, Langensalza |
| Spouse | Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels |
| House | Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
| Father | Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
| Mother | Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst |
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Born in Gotha, she was the fifteenth of nineteen children born from the marriage of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. From her eighteen older and younger siblings, only eight survived to adulthood: Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, William, John August, Christian William, Louis Ernest, Maurice, Augusta (by marriage Princess of Wales), and John Adolph.[1]