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Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

1713 – 1746

Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar

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About Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

Lived 1713 – 1746 (aged 32). Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a German ruler.

Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (Sophie Charlotte Albertine; 27 July 1713 – 2 March 1747), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Hohenzollern and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach.

Born in Weferlingen, she was the fourth of five children born from the marriage of George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. In 1716 her mother was convicted of adultery and imprisoned; she probably never saw her again.

Life In Bayreuth on 7 April 1734, Sophie Charlotte married Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar as his second wife. They had four children: Charles Augustus Eugen, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weimar (Weimar, 1 January 1735 – Weimar, 13 September 1736). Ernest Augustus II Konstantin, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Weimar, 2 June 1737 – Weimar, 28 May 1758). Ernestine Auguste Sophie (Weimar, 4 January 1740 – Hildburghausen, 10 June 1786), married on 1 July 1758 to Ernst Frederick III Karl, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Ernest Adolph Felix (born and died Weimar, 23 January 1741 / b. Weimar, 1742 – d. Weimar, 1743) [?].

On 26 July 1741 she also became the Duchess consort of Saxe-Eisenach after her husband inherited that land.

Sophie Charlotte died in Ilmenau aged 33. She was buried there.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Herzogin Sophie Charlotte

Family & relationships

Spouse
Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Child
Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Child
Princess Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar
Parent
George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Parent
Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth?

duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar

When was Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth born?

Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was born on 27 July 1713 in Weferlingen.

When did Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth die?

Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth died on 2 March 1746 in Ilmenau.

What was Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth's occupation?

Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a ruler.

What nationality was Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth?

Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

· Wikidata: Q6327385

· DBpedia: Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

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