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Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels

1648 – 1681

German noble

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Lived 1648 – 1681 (aged 32). Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels was a German.

Magdalena Sibylle, Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels (2 September 1648 – 7 January 1681) was a German noblewoman.

She was a daughter of August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, and Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her paternal grandparents were John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia.

On 14 November 1669, she married Duke Friedrich I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. They had eight children:

Anna Sophie (b. Gotha, 22 December 1670 – d. Rudolstadt, 28 December 1728), married on 15 October 1691 to Louis Frederick I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. Magdalene Sibylle (b. Gotha, 30 September 1671 – d. Altenburg, 2 March 1673). Dorothea Marie (b. Gotha, 22 January 1674 – d. Meiningen, 18 April 1713), married on 19 September 1704 to Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. Fredericka (b. Gotha, 24 March 1675 – d. Karlsbad, 28 May 1709), married on 25 May 1702 to Johann August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (b. Gotha, 28 July 1676 – d. Altenburg, 23 March 1732). Johann Wilhelm (b. Gotha, 4 October 1677 – killed in battle, Toulon, 15 August 1707), General Imperial. Elisabeth (b. Gotha, 7 February 1679 – d. of smallpox, Gotha, 22 June 1680). Johanna (b. Gotha, 1 October 1680 – d. Strelitz, 9 July 1704), married on 20 June 1702 to Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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Also known as
Magdalena Sibila de Sajonia-Weissenfels, Magdalena Sybila de Sajonia-Weissenfels

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Who was Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels?

German noble (1648-1681)

When was Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels born?

Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels was born on 2 September 1648 in Halle (Saale).

When did Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels die?

Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels died on 7 January 1681 in Gotha.

What nationality was Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels?

Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels

· Wikidata: Q67187

· DBpedia: Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels

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