Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

Last Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
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Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

Summary

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg is a human[1]. Born in Altenburg[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1657[3]. He died in Altenburg[4]. He died on April 14, 1672[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg was born in Altenburg[2].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg died in Altenburg[4].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg was born on July 12, 1657[3].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg died on April 14, 1672[5].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg is buried at Altenburg Castle (Thüringen)[8].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's father was Duke Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg[9].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's mother was Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony[10].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[12].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg is recorded as male[13].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's family is recorded as Saxe-Altenburg[15].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's noble title is recorded as duke[16].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's Commons category is recorded as Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg[17].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[18].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's given name is recorded as Friedrich[19].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's given name is recorded as Frederick[20].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's sibling is recorded as Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg[24].

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Origins and Family

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg was born in Altenburg[2]. He was born on July 12, 1657[3]. His father was Duke Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg[9]. His mother was Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony[10].

Career and Affiliations

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg worked as an aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[12].

Death and Burial

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg died on April 14, 1672[5]. He passed away in Altenburg[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[18]. He is buried at Altenburg Castle (Thüringen)[8].

Why It Matters

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg born?

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's place of birth was Altenburg[2].

Where did Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg die?

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg passed away in Altenburg[4].

Who were Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's parents?

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's father was Duke Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg[9]. Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg's mother was Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony[10].

What did Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg do for work?

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg worked as aristocrat[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg
    Mother Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony
    Noble title duke
    Sex or gender male
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