Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
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Adolf Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (b. Weimar, 14 May 1632 - d. Eisenach, 22 November 1668), was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.
He was the fourth but second surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau.
When Adolf was nineteen years old, decided traveled in different countries, in particular France, then he took military services in the year 1656 with the King Charles X Gustav of Sweden, which led at that time in the Poland War as a Colonel, when Adolf was characterised by his courage and bravery. It came, however, after a meeting in Fuehnen with an imperial ambassador, in to the Imperial Army as Colonel. With this new rank, he had traveled in the year 1661 again to Sweden, and the King Charles Gustav offer him the place of a Major General of the Infantry with a pay of 2000 Talents. Adolf declined.
When his father died (1662) Adolf, with his older brother Johann Ernst, divided the paternal states. He received Eisenach and the city east home, were was located the Schloss Wilhelmsburg, with his large garden, and who settled his residence. His two younger brothers, Johann Georg and Bernhard, received only a incomes from the duchies of his older brothers.
In Wolfenbüttel on 18 January 1663, Adolf married with Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. They had five children:
- Karl August (b. Eisenach, 31 January 1664 - d. Eisenach, 14 February 1665).
- Frederick Wilhelm (b. Eisenach, 2 February 1665 - d. Eisenach, 3 May 1665).
- Adolf Wilhelm (b. Eisenach, 26 June 1666 - d. Eisenach, 11 December 1666).
- Ernst August (b. Eisenach, 28 August 1667 - d. Eisenach, 8 February 1668).
- Wilhelm August, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (b. posthumously, Eisenach, 30 November 1668 - d. Eisenach, 23 February 1671).
Adolf lost all his sons shortly after the birth, and his widow was pregnant of his fifth child at the time of his death. Eight days later, a son was born, called Wilhelm August, who inherited the states of his father, under the regency of his uncle Johann Georg until his death with only two years, and his states were inherited by him.
| Preceded by Wilhelm |
Duke of Saxe-Eisenach 1662–1668 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm August |
