Charles William, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

Charles William
Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Reign	1763-1782
Predecessor	Anton Ulrich
Successor	Georg I
Regent	The Dowager Duchess
Spouse	Louise of Stolberg-Gedern
Full name
August Frederick Karl Wilhelm
House	House of Saxe-Meiningen
Father	Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Mother	Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal
Born	19 November 1754(1754-11-19) Frankfurt
Died	21 July 1782(1782-07-21) (aged 27) Sonneberg
Religion	Lutheranism

August Frederick Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen^[1] (Frankfurt, 19 November 1754 – Sonneberg, 21 July 1782), was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.

Family

He was the first son of Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal.

Reign

August Frederick succeeded his father in the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (1763) when he was only eight years old. Because of this, his mother, the Dowager Duchess Charlotte Amalie, acted as regent during his minority, which ended in 1779. He was succeeded by his last younger surviving brother, Georg.

Marriage

In Gedern on 5 June 1780, August Frederick married Louise of Stolberg-Gedern.^[1] They had no children.

Ancestry

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American Journal of Numismatics. Boston Numismatic Society. 1875. p. 75. http://books.google.com/books?id=KIwUAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA76-IA5&dq=%22Duke+of+Saxe-Meiningen%22++%22August+Frederick%22&as_brr=3&ei=TPuJSNqINp_0iwG8-qTpAQ. 

Charles William, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen House of Saxe-Meiningen Cadet branch of the House of Wettin Born: 19 November 1754 Died: 21 July 1782
Regnal titles
Preceded by Anton Ulrich	Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 1763-1782	Succeeded by Georg I

Persondata
Name	Charles William Of Saxe-Meiningen, Duke
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Date of birth	19 November 1754
Place of birth	Frankfurt
Date of death	21 July 1782
Place of death	Sonneberg