Princess Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst
| Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst | |
|---|---|
| Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar | |
| Reign | 1685-1694 |
| Born |
9 March 1663 Zerbst |
| Died |
14 September 1694 (aged 31) Weimar |
| Spouse | Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
| Issue |
Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Princess Johanna Charlotte |
| Father | John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| Mother | Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp |
Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst (9 March 1663 – 14 September 1694), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Ascania and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar.
Born in Zerbst, she was the eleventh of fourteen children born from the marriage of John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst and Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp. From her thirteen older and younger siblings, only four survive adulthood: Karl William, Anthony Günther, John Adolph and John Louis.[1][2]
Life
In Zerbst on 11 October 1685, Sophie Auguste married Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. They had five children, of whom only two survive adulthood:
- John William, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weimar (Weimar, 4 June 1686 - Weimar, 14 October 1686).
- Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (Weimar, 19 April 1688 - Eisenach, 19 January 1748), later inherited Eisenach and Jena.
- Eleonore Christiane (Weimar, 15 April 1689 - Weimar, 7 February 1690).
- Johanna Auguste (Weimar, 6 July 1690 - Weimar, 24 August 1691).
- Johanna Charlotte (Weimar, 23 November 1693 - Weimar, 2 March 1751).
Sophie Auguste died in Weimar, aged 31. She was buried in the Fürstengruft, Weimar.[3]
References
- ↑ Johann Fürst v.Anhalt-Zerbst in: Genealogy Database by Herbert Stoyan [retrieved 5 October 2014].
- ↑ Genealogy of the House of Wettin in: Genealogy.euweb.cz [retrieved 5 October 2014].
- ↑ Anhalt-Zerbst line in: Royaltyguide.nl [retrieved 5 October 2014].
| Princess Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst Born: 9 March 1663 Died: 14 September 1694 | ||
| German royalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena |
Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar 1685-1694 jointly with Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena until 1690 |
Vacant Title next held by Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg |
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