Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg

Colonel in the Saxon army; titular Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg

Summary

Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Torgau[2]. He was born on April 13, 1600[3]. He died in Brzeg[4]. He died on December 2, 1632[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Torgau[2], Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg…
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg passed away in Brzeg[4].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg was born on April 13, 1600[3].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg died on December 2, 1632[5].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg is buried at Dresden[8].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's father was Duke Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[9].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's mother was Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg[10].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg was a member of Fruitbearing Society[11].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg is recorded as male[12].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's family is recorded as House of Wettin[14].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's family is recorded as Ernestine line[15].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's noble title is recorded as duke[16].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg was part of the conflict Thirty Years' War[17].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's given name is recorded as Johann[18].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Der Teuere'}[20].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's sibling is recorded as Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg[21].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's sibling is recorded as Dorothea of Saxe-Altenburg[22].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's sibling is recorded as Duke Johann Philipp I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg[23].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's sibling is recorded as Duke Frederick of Saxe-Altenburg[24].
  • Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's sibling is recorded as Duke Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg[25].

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Origins and Family

Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg was born in Torgau[2]. He was born on April 13, 1600[3]. His father was Duke Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[9]. His mother was Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg[10].

Career and Affiliations

Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg worked as an aristocrat[6].

Death and Burial

Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg died on December 2, 1632[5]. He passed away in Brzeg[4]. He is buried at Dresden[8].

Why It Matters

Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg born?

Born in Torgau[2], Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg…

Where did Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg die?

Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg passed away in Brzeg[4].

Who were Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's parents?

Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's father was Duke Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[9]. Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg's mother was Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg[10].

What did Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg do for work?

Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg worked as aristocrat[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Brzeg
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  3. 9w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Brzeg
    Place of burial Dresden
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