William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

German Duke (1662–1728)
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William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

Summary

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blankenhain[2]. He was born on October 19, 1662[3]. He passed away in Weimar[4]. He died on August 26, 1728[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Blankenhain[2], William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar…
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar passed away in Weimar[4].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar was born on October 19, 1662[3].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar died on August 26, 1728[5].
  • Burial took place at Weimarer Fürstengruft[8].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's father was John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[9].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's mother was Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg[10].
  • Among William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's spouses was Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena[11].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[13].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar is recorded as male[14].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's family is recorded as House of Wettin[16].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's family is recorded as House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[17].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's noble title is recorded as Duke of Saxe-Weimar[18].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's Commons category is recorded as William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[19].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's depicted by is recorded as William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1662-1728)[21].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wilhelm Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar'}[24].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's sibling is recorded as Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[25].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's sibling is recorded as Anna Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg[26].
  • William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's sibling is recorded as Eleonore Sophie of Saxe-Weimar[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Blankenhain[2], William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar… he was born on October 19, 1662[3]. His father was John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[9]. His mother was Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar worked as an aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar was married to Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena[11]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[13].

Death and Burial

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar died on August 26, 1728[5]. He passed away in Weimar[4]. Burial took place at Weimarer Fürstengruft[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar include Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium[28], a gymnasium[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1711[31].

Why It Matters

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium[28], a gymnasium[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1711[31].

FAQs

Where was William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar born?

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's place of birth was Blankenhain[2].

Where did William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar die?

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar passed away in Weimar[4].

Who were William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's parents?

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's father was John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[9]. William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's mother was Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg[10].

Who was William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar married to?

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar's spouses include Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena[11].

What did William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar do for work?

William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar worked as aristocrat[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Noble title Duke of Saxe-Weimar
    Mother Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
    Occupation aristocrat
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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