Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels

Magdalena Sibylle
Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Tenure 1675–1681
Spouse Friedrich I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Issue
Anna Sophie, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Princess Magdalene Sibylle
Dorothea Marie, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen
Fredericka, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
Frederick II
Prince Johann Wilhelm
Princess Elisabeth
Johanna, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
House House of Saxe-Weissenfels
House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Father August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
Mother Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Born 2 September 1648(1648-09-02)
Died 7 January 1681(1681-01-07) (aged 32)

Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels (2 September 1648 – 7 January 1681) was a German noblewoman.

She was a daughter of August, duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, and his wife Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her paternal grandparents were John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia.

On 14 November 1669, she married Duke Friedrich I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. They had the following children:

  1. Anna Sophie (22 December 1670 — 28 December 1728), married Ludwig Friedrich I, Duke of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. (Ancestor of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Carlota of Mexico and Leopold II of Belgium).
  2. Dorothea Marie (22 January 1674 – 18 April 1713), married Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (Ancestor of Prince Albert)
  3. Friedrich II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (28 July 1676 – 23 March 1732) (ancestor of Queen Victoria).
  4. Johanna (1 October 1680 – 9 July 1704), married Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 2 September 1648 Died: January 1681
German royalty
Preceded by
Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg
as Duchess of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg
Duchess consort of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
26 March 1675 – 7 January 1681
Vacant
Title next held by
Christine of Baden-Durlach