August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig

German prince
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August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig

Summary

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig is a human[1]. He was born in Merseburg[2]. He was born on February 15, 1655[3]. He passed away in Zörbig[4]. He died on March 27, 1715[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was born in Merseburg[2].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig died in Zörbig[4].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was born on February 15, 1655[3].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig died on March 27, 1715[5].
  • Burial took place at Merseburg Cathedral[8].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's father was Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg[9].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's mother was Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg[10].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was married to Hedwig of Mecklenburg-Güstrow[11].
  • A child of August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was Christine Magdalen von Sachsen-Zorbig[12].
  • A child of August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was Q55678495[13].
  • A child of August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was Hedwig Eleanor von Sachsen-Zorbig[14].
  • A child of August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was Gustav Friedrich von Sachsen-Zorbig[15].
  • A child of August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was August von Sachsen-Zörbig[16].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig is recorded as male[18].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's noble title is recorded as duke[20].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's given name is recorded as August[21].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'August von Sachsen-Merseburg-Zörbig'}[23].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's sibling is recorded as Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg[24].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's sibling is recorded as Sibilla Maria of Saxony-Merseburg[25].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's sibling is recorded as Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Merseburg[26].
  • August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's sibling is recorded as Christian II, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg[27].

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Origins and Family

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was born in Merseburg[2]. He was born on February 15, 1655[3]. His father was Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg[9]. His mother was Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg[10].

Career and Affiliations

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig worked as an aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig was married to Hedwig of Mecklenburg-Güstrow[11]. Children include Christine Magdalen von Sachsen-Zorbig[12], 1687–1689[28]; Q55678495[13], 1691–1747[29]; Hedwig Eleanor von Sachsen-Zorbig[14], 1693–1693[30]; Gustav Friedrich von Sachsen-Zorbig[15], 1694–1695[31]; and August von Sachsen-Zörbig[16], 1696–1696[32].

Death and Burial

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig died on March 27, 1715[5]. He died in Zörbig[4]. Burial took place at Merseburg Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig born?

Born in Merseburg[2], August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig…

Where did August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig die?

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig passed away in Zörbig[4].

Who were August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's parents?

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's father was Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg[9]. August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's mother was Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg[10].

Who was August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig married to?

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig's spouses include Hedwig of Mecklenburg-Güstrow[11].

What did August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig do for work?

August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig worked as aristocrat[6].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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