Johann Adolf, Prince of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
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born on | 18 May 1721 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Gotha, Germany, 50n57, 10e41 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m10e41 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Astrology data | 26°54' 22°41 Asc. 19°46' |
Biography
German prince and a member of the House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, as the youngest son of Friedrich II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst.
Since 1735 the prince was educated in Geneva and joined the Danish military service in 1739. In 1743 he moved to the Saxon army to become holder of a regiment the following year. During The Seven Years' War he was captured be the Prussian Army and had to swear not to fight the Prussians further before being released.
He retired in Friedrichstanneck near Eisenberg where he built Friedrichstanneck house in 1756. From 1789 be became the senior of the House of Wettin.
Johann Adolf married Marie Maximiliane Elisabeth Schauer mortaganically. They had three children of which two survived.
He died in Friedrichstanneck on 29 April 1799.
Relationships
- child->parent relationship with Friedrich II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (born 28 July 1676 Jul.Cal. (7 Aug 1676 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Friederike of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (born 17 July 1715)
- sibling relationship with Wilhelm, Prince of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (born 12 March 1701)
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes from "Ein Angenehmer Vorrath Wohl-stylisirter Schreiben, Welche von Kayser, Königen, Chur- und Fürsten, auch Grafen und Herren, u.s.w. Sowol In frölichen als traurigen, Auch Religions- Staats- Kriegs- und andern wichtigen Begebenheiten Von Anno 1713. biß 1731. abgelassen worden: Nebst einem Elencho und Register" (Lanckisch, 1728), pp. 611-612: "gegen 2. Uhr heute früh glücklich entbunden ... Friedenstein, den 18. Maji, Ao. 1721." (around 2 a.m.).
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Three)
- Vocation : Military : Military career
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg)