Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
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Georg Karl Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (b. Hildburghausen, 24 July 1796 - d. Hummelstain, 3 August 1853), was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.
He was the fourth but second surviving son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (of Saxe-Altenburg from 1826) and Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Georg succeded his brother Joseph as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg when he abdicated, in 1848.
In Ludwigslust on 7 October 1825 Georg married with Marie Luise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. They had three sons:
- Ernst I Frederick Paul Georg Nikolaus, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (b. Hildburghausen, 16 September 1826 - d. Altenburg, 7 February 1908).
- Albrecht Frederick August Bernhard Ludwig Anton Carl Gustav Eduard (b. Hildburghausen, 31 October 1827 - d. Ludwigslust, 28 May 1835).
- Moritz Franz Friedrich Constantin Alexander Heinrich August Carl Albrecht (b. Eisenberg, 24 October 1829 - d. Arco, Italy, 13 May 1907).
| Preceded by Joseph |
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg 1848-1853 |
Succeeded by Ernst I |
