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Ernst II of Saxony. Ernest II of Saxony (26 or 27 June 1464 – 3 August 1513 in Halle) held two episcopal titles: Archbishop of Magdeburg (from 1476 until his death); Administrator of the Diocese of Halberstadt (from 1480 until his death).
Ernest II (German: Ernst August Karl Johann Leopold Alexander Eduard; 21 June 1818 – 22 August 1893) was Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 29 January 1844 to his death in 1893. He was born in Coburg to Ernest III, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld , and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg .
Quick Facts. German Celebrities Born In June. Also Known As: Ernst August Karl Johann Leopold Alexander Eduard. Died At Age: 75. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Princess Alexandrine of Baden (m. 1842) father: Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. mother: Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. siblings: Albert, Prince Consort. Born Country: Germany.
Jun 28, 2015 · On November 9, 1918, after the German Empire lost World War I, the Workers’ and Soldiers Council of Gotha, deposed the last Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Charles Edward, a grandson of Queen Victoria. Five days later, he signed a declaration relinquishing his rights to the throne.
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ( Gotha, 30 January 1745 – Gotha, 20 April 1804) was the reigning Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg from 1772 to 1804. He was the third but second surviving son of Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen. The death of his older brother Frederick in 1756 made him the ...
Jul 2, 2020 · The second Duke Ernst of Saxe-Gotha seems to have finally taken up the mantle of his famous ancestor, and was a strong advocate of education and learning, rebuilding Gotha’s collections and libraries and constructing an observatory in 1787 that was in its day the most advanced in Europe.
During the Great War, Ernst II saw action in France's Somme Valley region, and also served as commander of the 8th Infantry Division in 1915 and again in 1916. As the German Empire marched to War on 2 August 1914, Duke Ernst II. requested and received command of his Duchy's infantry regiment, IR.153. He was soon promoted to the rank of General ...
