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During his youth, Francis Josias served in the Imperial Army.
The death of his two older brothers Wilhelm Frederick (d. 28 July 1720) and Charles Ernest (d. 30 December 1720) made him the second in line in the succession of the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, preceded only by his older half-brother, Christian Ernest.
When Christian Ernest married unequally in 1724, Francis Josias claimed the sole inheritance of the duchy. His father's will (1729), however, compelled him to rule jointly with his brother. In 1735, the support of the line of Saxe-Meiningen allowed him to effectively rule over Coburg on his own right, and Christian Ernest's death in 1745 made him the sole Duke. Already in 1733 he proclaimed primogeniture in the duchy, which, however, was confirmed by the Emperor only in 1747. From 1750 to 1755, he was regent of the duchy of Saxe-Weimar on behalf of Ernest Augustus II Konstantin.
August Beck: Franz Josias, Herzog von Sachsen-Koburg-Saalfeld. En: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, S. 296.
Das herzogliche Haus Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha. Seine Geschichte und gegenwärtige Stellung in Europa. C. Macklot, 1842, S. 234 ff. (Digitalisat)
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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German September 2012 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the German article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 9 252 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de Franz Josias Sachsen Coburg Saalfeld see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated de Franz Josias Sachsen Coburg Saalfeld to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 25 September 1697 in Saalfeld 16 September 1764 in Rodach was a duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Francis JosiasPortrait of Francis JosiasDuke of Saxe Coburg SaalfeldReign4 September 1745 16 September 1764PredecessorChristian ErnestSuccessorErnest FrederickBorn 1697 09 25 25 September 1697Saalfeld Saxe Saalfeld Holy Roman EmpireDied16 September 1764 1764 09 16 aged 66 Rodach Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Holy Roman EmpireSpouseAnna Sophie of Schwarzburg RudolstadtIssueErnest Frederick Prince Johann Wilhelm Princess Anna Sophie Prince Christian Franz Charlotte Sophie Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin Princess Fredericka Magdalene Princess Fredericka Caroline Prince JosiasHouseWettinFatherJohn Ernest IV Duke of Saxe Coburg SaalfeldMotherCharlotte Johanna of Waldeck WildungenReligionLutheranism Contents 1 Biography 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditHe was the fourth living son of Johann Ernest IV Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld the third born by his father s second wife Charlotte Johanna of Waldeck Wildungen During his youth Francis Josias served in the Imperial Army The death of his two older brothers Wilhelm Frederick d 28 July 1720 and Charles Ernest d 30 December 1720 made him the second in line in the succession of the duchy of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld preceded only by his older half brother Christian Ernest When Christian Ernest married unequally in 1724 Francis Josias claimed the sole inheritance of the duchy His father s will 1729 however compelled him to rule jointly with his brother In 1735 the support of the line of Saxe Meiningen allowed him to effectively rule over Coburg on his own right and Christian Ernest s death in 1745 made him the sole Duke Already in 1733 he proclaimed primogeniture in the duchy which however was confirmed by the Emperor only in 1747 From 1750 to 1755 he was regent of the duchy of Saxe Weimar on behalf of Ernest Augustus II Konstantin Issue EditIn Rudolstadt on 2 January 1723 Franz Josias married Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt They had eight children Ernest Frederick b Saalfeld 8 March 1724 d Coburg 8 September 1800 Johann Wilhelm b Coburg 11 May 1726 killed in battle Hohenfriedberg 4 June 1745 Anna Sophie b Coburg 3 September 1727 d Coburg 10 November 1728 Christian Franz b Coburg 25 January 1730 d Coburg 18 September 1797 Charlotte Sophie b Coburg 24 September 1731 d Schwerin 2 August 1810 married on 13 May 1755 to Ludwig of Mecklenburg Schwerin Fredericka Magdalene b Coburg 21 August 1733 d Coburg 29 March 1734 Frederica Caroline b Coburg 24 June 1735 d Schloss Schwaningen 18 February 1791 married on 22 November 1754 to Karl Alexander Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach Frederick Josias b Ehrenburg Palace Coburg 26 December 1737 d Coburg 26 February 1815 Ancestry EditAncestors of Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld8 Johann II Duke of Saxe Weimar4 Ernest I Duke of Saxe Gotha and Altenburg9 Dorothea Maria of Anhalt2 John Ernest IV Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld10 Johann Philipp Duke of Saxe Altenburg5 Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe Altenburg11 Elisabeth of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel1 Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld12 Philip VII Count of Waldeck Wildungen6 Josias II Count of Waldeck Wildungen13 Anna Catherine of Sayn Wittgenstein3 Charlotte Johanna of Waldeck Wildungen14 William Count of Nassau Siegen7 Wilhelmine Christine of Nassau Siegen15 Christiane of ErbachReferences EditAugust Beck Franz Josias Herzog von Sachsen Koburg Saalfeld En Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB Band 7 Duncker amp Humblot Leipzig 1877 S 296 Das herzogliche Haus Sachsen Coburg Gotha Seine Geschichte und gegenwartige Stellung in Europa C Macklot 1842 S 234 ff Digitalisat External links EditPedigree at the Wayback Machine archived October 26 2009 WW Person A database of the higher nobility in Europe Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg SaalfeldHouse of WettinBorn 25 September 1697 Died 16 September 1764Regnal titlesPreceded byChristian Ernest Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld1745 1764 Succeeded byErnest Frederick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld amp oldid 1118960892, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
