Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

German prince, member of the House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
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Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
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Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Summary

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gotha[2]. He was born on February 17, 1704[3]. He died in Stadtroda[4]. He died on May 8, 1767[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was born in Gotha[2].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg passed away in Stadtroda[4].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was born on February 17, 1704[3].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg died on May 8, 1767[5].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's father was Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[8].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's mother was Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst[9].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was married to Luise Reuss of Schleiz[10].
  • A child of Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[11].
  • A child of Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was Princess Auguste Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[12].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg is recorded as male[14].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's family is recorded as Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[16].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's noble title is recorded as duke[17].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's Commons category is recorded as Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[18].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's military, police or special rank is recorded as general field marshal[19].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's family name is recorded as Sachsen[20].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's family name is recorded as Gotha[21].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's family name is recorded as Altenburg[22].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's given name is recorded as Giovanni[23].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johann August von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg'}[26].
  • Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's sibling is recorded as Friederike of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's place of birth was Gotha[2]. He was born on February 17, 1704[3]. His father was Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[8]. His mother was Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst[9].

Career and Affiliations

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's professions included aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Among Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's spouses was Luise Reuss of Schleiz[10]. Children include Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[11], an aristocrat[28], 1756–1808[29], of Germany[30] and Princess Auguste Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[12], an aristocrat[31], 1752–1805[32], of Germany[33].

Death and Burial

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg died on May 8, 1767[5]. He died in Stadtroda[4].

Why It Matters

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg born?

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's place of birth was Gotha[2].

Where did Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg die?

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg died in Stadtroda[4].

Who were Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's parents?

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's father was Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[8]. Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's mother was Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst[9].

Who was Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg married to?

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's spouses include Luise Reuss of Schleiz[10].

What did Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg do for work?

Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Stadtroda
    Child Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Princess Auguste Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
    Noble title duke
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