Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (original) (raw)
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Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar
| Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | |
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| Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar | |
| Tenure | 1734–1747 |
| Duchess consort of Saxe-Eisenach | |
| Tenure | 1741–1747 |
| Born | (1713-07-27)27 July 1713Weferlingen |
| Died | 2 March 1747(1747-03-02) (aged 33)Ilmenau |
| Spouse | Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (m. 1734) |
| Issue | Karl August Eugen, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weimar Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Princess Eleonore Christiane Princess Johanna Auguste Ernestine, Duchess of Saxe-HildburghausenPrince Ernst Adolf |
| NamesSophie Charlotte Albertine | |
| House | House of Hohenzollern |
| Father | George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth |
| Mother | Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck |
Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (Sophie Charlotte Albertine; 27 July 1713 – 2 March 1747), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Hohenzollern and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach.
Born in Weferlingen, she was the fourth of five children born from the marriage of George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.[1][_better source needed_] In 1716 her mother was convicted of adultery and imprisoned; she probably never saw her again.
In Bayreuth on 7 April 1734, Sophie Charlotte married Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar as his second wife. They had four children:
- Charles Augustus Eugen, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weimar (Weimar, 1 January 1735 – Weimar, 13 September 1736).
- Ernest Augustus II Konstantin, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Weimar, 2 June 1737 – Weimar, 28 May 1758).
- Ernestine Auguste Sophie (Weimar, 4 January 1740 – Hildburghausen, 10 June 1786), married on 1 July 1758 to Ernst Frederick III Karl, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
- Ernest Adolph Felix (born and died Weimar, 23 January 1741 / b. Weimar, 1742 – d. Weimar, 1743) [?].
On 26 July 1741 she also became the Duchess consort of Saxe-Eisenach after her husband inherited that land.
Sophie Charlotte died in Ilmenau aged 33. She was buried there.[_citation needed_]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Hohenzollern". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 1 October 2014.[_self-published source_]
| Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth House of Hohenzollern Born: 27 July 1713 Died: 2 March 1747 | ||
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| German royalty | ||
| VacantTitle last held by**Eleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen** | Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar 1734–1747 | VacantTitle next held by**Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel** |
| Preceded byAnna Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Schwedt | Duchess consort of Saxe-Eisenach 1741–1747 |