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Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar 1570–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1570

Birth Location: Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany

Death Date: 18 Jul 1605

Death Location: Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany

Father: Johann Sachsen-Weimar

Mother: Dorothea Wittelsbach

Spouse(s): Dorothea Anhalt-Zerbst

Children(s): Ernst Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Ernest Saxe-Gotha, Ernest Altenburg, Ernest Altenburg, Johann IV

In 1570, Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar entered the world in Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany, born to Johann Wilhelm I Maria Von Sachsen Weimar And Dorothea Susanne Herzogin Sachsen Weimar Prinzessin Von Der Pfalz Simmern Von Wittelsbach. Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar married Dorothea Marie Agnus Von Anhalt Zerbst, and had children including Ernest I The Pious Duke Of Saxe Gotha, Ernest I Wettin Saxe Coburg Altenburg, Ernst I Von Saxe Gotha Altenburg, Johann William The Great Of Sax Weimar Von Sachsen Iv. Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar passed away in 1605 in Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1570, Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar entered the world in Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany, born to Johann Wilhelm I Maria Von Sachsen Weimar And Dorothea Susanne Herzogin Sachsen Weimar Prinzessin Von Der Pfalz Simmern Von Wittelsbach.
  • Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar married Dorothea Marie Agnus Von Anhalt Zerbst, and had children including Ernest I The Pious Duke Of Saxe Gotha, Ernest I Wettin Saxe Coburg Altenburg, Ernst I Von Saxe Gotha Altenburg, Johann William The Great Of Sax Weimar Von Sachsen Iv.
  • Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar passed away in 1605 in Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Sachsen-Weimar
1530–1573
Birth Location: Torgau, Schloss Hartenfels, Landkreis Nordsachsen, Freistaat Sachsen, Germany.
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Dorothea Wittelsbach
1544–1592
Birth Location: Simmern, Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Dorothea Anhalt-Zerbst
1574–1617
Birth Location: St Bartholomew By The Exchange, London, England
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Children(s)

Ernst Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1601–1675
Birth Location: Altenburg, Altenburger Landkreis, Thüringen, Germany
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Ernest Saxe-Gotha
1601–1675
Birth Location: Weimar, S W Es, Thueringen, Germany
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Ernest Altenburg
1601–1675
Birth Location: Weimar,Sachsen,Thuringia
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Ernest Altenburg
1601–1675
Birth Location: Weimar,Sachsen,Thuringia
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Johann IV
1598–1662
Birth Location: Altenburg, Duitsland
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Johann Saxe-Weimar's Ancestors

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Johann Saxe-Weimar
1570–1605
Birth Place: Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany
Parents
Johann Wilhelm I Maria von Sachsen-Weimar
1530–1573
Torgau, Schloss Hartenfels, Landkreis Nordsachsen, Freistaat Sachsen, Germany.
Dorothea (Susanne Herzogin Sachsen-Weimar Prinzessin von der Pfalz-Simmern von) Wittelsbach
1544–1592
Simmern, Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
John (Frederick I, Elector of) Saxony
1503–1554
Torgau A.d. Elbe, Saksen
Sybille (of) Cleves
1512–1554
Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Frederick (III, Elector Palatine) III
1515–1576
Simmern, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Maria (Marie von Brandenburg - Kulmbach von) Hohenzollern
1519–1567
Kulmbach, Kulmbach, Bayern, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Sachsen
1468–1532
Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1481–1503
Johann Berg
1490–1538
Marie Berg
1491–1543
Johann Simmern
1492–1557
Beatrix Baden
1492–1535
Otto Neuburg
1502–1559
Suzanne Beieren-München
1502–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ernst Sachsen
1441–1486
Elisabeth Bayern
1443–1484
Magnus Mecklenburg
1441–1503
Sophie Pommern
1460–1504
John Cleves
1458–1521
Matilda Hesse
1473–1505
William Jülich-Berg
1455–1511
Sibylle Brandenburg
1467–1524
Albert Wittelsbach
1447–1508
Kunigunde Osterreich
1465–1520

Johann Saxe-Weimar's Descendants

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Johann (II Duke Of) Saxe-Weimar (22 May 1570–18 Jul 1605) m. Dorothea (Marie (Agnus) von) Anhalt-Zerbst (2 July 1574–18 July 1617)
  1. 1. Ernst (I von) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1601–1675 m. Elisabeth (Sophie of) Saxe-Altenburg 1619–1680
    1. 1. Friedrich (I. von) Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg 1646–1691 m. Magdalena (Sibylla von Sachsen-Weissenfels,) T2 1648–1681
      1. 1. Frederick (II Duke Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1676–1732 m. Magdalena (Augusta von) Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg 1679–1740
        1. 1. Augusta (Amalie Sophie Marianne Von Wetting of Saxe-Gotha 'Countess of Yarmouth' 'Princess of) Wales' 1704–1772
        2. 2. Frederick (III of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1699–1772
        3. 3. Wilhelm (of Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1701–1772
        4. 4. Ludwig (Ernst of Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1707–1763
        5. 5. Emanuel (of Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1709–1710
        6. 6. Moritz (of Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1711–1777
        7. 7. Ludwig (Ernst of Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1702–1703
        8. 8. Christian (Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1705–1705
        9. 9. Magdalena (Sibylle of Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1718–1718
        10. 10. Sophie (of Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1712–1712
        11. 11. Frederik (Wettin Hertog van Saksen-Gotha-Altenburg) III 1699–1772
        12. 12. Sophie (of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1697–1703
        13. 13. Willem (Karel Christiaan van) Saksen-Gotha-Altenburg 1701–1771
        14. 14. Karl (Frederick of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1702–1703
        15. 15. Christian (Wilhelm of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1706–1748
        16. 16. Karl (of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1714–1715
        17. 17. Fredericka (of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1715–1775
        18. 18. Johann (Adolf of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1721–1799
        19. 19. John (August Of Saxe gotha) Altenburg 1703–1767 m. Louise, (Princess of Reuss of) Schleiz 1726–1773
      2. 2. Dorothea (Marie von von) SACHSEN 1674–1713
      3. 3. Anna (Sophie von von) SACHSEN 1670–1728 m. Ludwig (Friedrich I of Schwarzburg, Imperial Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Count of Hohenstein, Lord of Rudolstadt, Blankenburg &) Sondershausen 1667–1718
        1. 1. Anna (Sophia of Schwarzburg, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt,) T2 1700–1780 m. Francis (Josias, Duke of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1697–1764
        2. 2. Friedrich (Anton Schwarzburg) Rudolstadt 1692–1744
        3. 3. Ludwig (Gunther II Schwarzburg) Rudolstadt 1708–1790
        4. 4. Sophie (Luise of) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1693–1776
        5. 5. Wilhelm (Ludwig of) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1696–1757
        6. 6. Albrecht (Anton of) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1698–1720
        7. 7. Emilie (Juliane of) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1699–1774
        8. 8. Dorothea (Sophia of) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1706–1737
        9. 9. Luise (Friederike of) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1706–1787
        10. 10. Magdalena (Sibylle of) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1707–1795
        11. 11. Christine (Dorothea Von) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1697–1698
        12. 12. Amalie (Magdalene of) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1693–1698
        13. 13. Prince (Wilhelm Ludwig Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt) V 1696–1757
      4. 4. Johanna (of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1680–1704
      5. 5. Johann (Wilhelm of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1677–1707
      6. 6. Fredericka (of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1675–1709
      7. 7. Magdalene (Sibylle of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1671–1673
      8. 8. Elizabeth (of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1679–1680
  2. 2. Ernest (I "the Pious", Duke of) Saxe-Gotha 1601–1675 m. Elisabeth (Sofia von Sachsen) Altenburg 1619–1680
    1. 1. Ernst, (Duke of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1655–1715 m. Sophie (Henriette von) Waldeck-Wildungen 1662–1702
      1. 1. Ernest (Frederick I Wettin of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1681–1724 m. Sophia (Albertine of) Erbach-Erbach 1683–1742
        1. 1. Princess (Elisabeth Albertine of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1713–1761 m. Louis (Frederick, Prince of Wales of Hanover Guelph 'King of Great Britain and Ireland', Elector of Hanover von Hannover Welf König von Großbitanien, Kurfürst zu 'Earl of Chester, Duke of) Cornwall' 1707–1751 m. Carl (I Ludwig Friedrich von) Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1708–1752
        2. 2. Ernest (Frederick II of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1707–1745
        3. 3. Emanuel (Frederick Charles Wettin of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1715–1718
        4. 4. George (Frederick William of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1720–1721
        5. 5. Ernest (Louis of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1706–1707
        6. 6. Sophia (Amalia Elisabeth Wettin of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1705–1707
        7. 7. Elisabeth (Sophia of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1717–1717
        8. 8. Ernest (Louis of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1704–1704
        9. 9. Louis (Frederick of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1710–1759
  3. 3. Ernest (I Wettin Saxe Coburg) Altenburg 1601–1675 m. Princess (ELISABETH SOPHIA von) Sachsen-Altenburg 1619–1680 m. Elisabeth (Sophia) Saksen-Altenburg 1619–1680
    1. 1. Frederick (I Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg AKA Friedrich van Sachsen Gotha) Altenburg 1646–1691 m. Magdalene (Sibylle Princess of) Saxe-Weissenfels 1648–1681
      1. 1. Frederick (II Wettin of Saxsen-Gotha-Altenburg, Duke, of) Saksen-Gotha-Altenburg. 1676–1732 m. Magdalena (Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst Princess of) Anhalt-Zerbst 1679–1740 m. Magdalene (Auguste) Askanier 1679–1740
        1. 1. Augusta (Princess of Wales) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1719–1772 m. Frederick (Augustus, Prince of) Wales 1707–1751
        2. 2. Johann (August Sachsen-Gotha Herzog) zu 1704–1767 m. Louise (Reuss Zu) Schleisz 1726–1773
      2. 2. Dorothea (Maria of Wettin, Princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen Dorothea Maria van Saksen) Gotha 1674–1713
      3. 3. Anna (Sophie von Saksen-Gotha-Altenburg AKA Anna Sophie Fürstin Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg Prinzessin (Anna Sophia Von) Sachsen-Gotha) 1670–1728
      4. 4. Johann (Wilhelm VIII von) Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg 1677–1707
    2. 2. Ernest (of Saxe-Hildburghausen Graaf) Duke 1655–1715 m. Sophia (Henriëtte van Waldeck-Eisenberg Gravin van) Culemborg 1662–1702
      1. 1. Ernest-Frédéric (Ier de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1681–1724 m. Sophia (Albertine 'Countess Of Erbach-Erbach' aka Mary) Pitts 1683–1742
        1. 1. Albertine (Elisabeth von) Sachsen-Hildburghausen 1713–1761 m. Karl (Ludwig Friedrich Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Prince of) Mirow 1708–1752
        2. 2. Élisabeth (de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1717–1717
        3. 3. Emmanuel (Frédéric Charles de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1715–1718
        4. 4. Ernest-Frédéric (II de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1707–1745
        5. 5. Ernest (Louis de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1707–1707
        6. 6. Ernest (Louis Hollandinus de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1704–1704
        7. 7. Fille (de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1711–1711
        8. 8. Fille (de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1712–1715
        9. 9. Fille (de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1719–1719
        10. 10. Fils (de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1721–1721
        11. 11. Frédéric-Auguste (de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1709–1710
        12. 12. Georges (Frédéric Guillaume de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1720–1721
        13. 13. Louis-Frédéric (de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1710–1759
        14. 14. Sophie (Amélie Élisabeth de) SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1705–1708
  4. 4. Ernest (I Wettin Saxe Coburg) Altenburg 1601–1675 m. Elisabeth (Sofie of Saxe) Altenburg 1619–1680
    1. 1. Duke (John Ernst IV Duke of Von) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1658–1729 m. Charlotte (Jeanne de) WALDECK 1664–1699
      1. 1. Francis (Josias, Duke of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1697–1764 m. Anna (Sophia of Schwarzburg, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt,) T2 1700–1780 m. Anna (Sophie Schwartzburg) Rudolstadt 1700–1780 m. Princess (Anna Sophie Von) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1700–1780
        1. 1. Johann (Wilhelm of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1726–1745
        2. 2. Anna (Sofie of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1727–1728
        3. 3. Christian (Franz) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1730–1797
        4. 4. Friederike (Magdalene of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1733–1734
        5. 5. Friederike (Karoline of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1735–1791
        6. 6. Frederick (Josias of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1737–1815
        7. 7. Ernest (Frederick Saxe Coburg) Saalfeld 1724–1800 m. Sofie (Antonie, Prinzessin von) Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern 1724–1802 m. Sophie (de) Brunswick-Wolfenbeottel 1724–1802
        8. 8. Charlotte (Sofie Of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1731–1810 m. Louis, (Duke of) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1725–1778
        9. 9. Ernst (Friedrich von) Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha 1724–1800 m. Sophie (de) Brunswick-Wolfenbeottel 1724–1802
      2. 2. Frans (Josias Wettin Hertog van Saksen-Coburg-Saalfeld • hertig af) Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha 1697–1764 m. Princess (Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Duchess of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1700–1780
        1. 1. Charlotte (Sophie von) Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld 1731–1810 m. Louis (Duke Of) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1725–1778
  5. 5. Johann (William "the Great", of Sax Weimar Von Sachsen) IV 1598–1662
    1. 1. Johann (Georg I Duke of) Saxe-Marksuhl-Eisenach 1634–1686 m. Johannette (Countess of) Sayn-Wittgenstein 1632–1701
      1. 1. Eleonore (Erdmuthe Luise van Saksen) Eisenach 1662–1696 m. John (Frederick of Brandenburg) Ansbach 1654–1686
        1. 1. Caroline 1683–1737 m. George (II Augustus of Great Britain and Hanover (Född) Guelp 1683–1760
        2. 2. Eleanor 1670–
        3. 3. Georg (Friedrich von) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1678–1703
        4. 4. Wihelm FRIEDRICH 1685–1723
        5. 5. Wilhelmine (Charlotte) VonHohenzollern 1683–1737
        6. 6. Christian (Albrecht) vonHohenzollern 1675–1692

Johann Saxe-Weimar's Timeline

4 Records

1570
22 May 1570
Birth of Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar in Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany
Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany
1570
22 May 1570
Birth of Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar
None
1605
31 Oct 1605
Age 35
Death of Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar in Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany
Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany
1605
18 Jul 1605
Age 35
Death of Johann II Duke Of Saxe-Weimar
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1570
    Event Place: Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1570

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1605
    Event Place: Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1605
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