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Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels (1673–1726)
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.
| Magdalene Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels | |
|---|---|
| Duchess consort of Saxe-Eisenach | |
| Tenure | 28 July 1708 – 28 November 1726 |
| Born | 3 September 1673 Halle |
| Died | 28 November 1726 (aged 53) Eisenach |
| Spouse | John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach |
| Issue | Christiane Wilhelmine, Princess of Nassau-Usingen |
| House | House of Wettin |
| Father | Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels |
| Mother | Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg |
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 edit
In Weissenfels on 28 July 1708, Magdalene Sibylle married 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.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach line in: Royaltyguide.nl 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 29 September 2014].
External links edit
- Publications by or about Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels at VD 17
- Johann Hübner: ... Drey hundert und drey und dreyßig Genealogische Tabellen, table 169