Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena
| Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena | |
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| Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar | |
| Reign | 1683–1690 |
| Born |
20 December 1669 Jena |
| Died | 6 January 1703 (aged 33) Gräfentonna |
| Spouse | Wilhelm Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
| Father | Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena |
| Mother | Marie Charlotte de la Trémoille |
Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena (20 December 1669 in Jena – 6 January 1703 in Gräfentonna), was a German princess member of the House of Wettin in the branch of Saxe-Jena and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar.
She was the fourth child of Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena by his wife Marie Charlotte, daughter of Henry de La Trémoille, 3rd Duke of Thouars, 2nd Duke of La Tremoille, and Prince of Talmond and Taranto. The early death of her two brothers and older sister before her own birth left Charlotte Marie as the only child of her parents for several years, until the birth of her younger brother and future 2nd Duke of Saxe-Jena, Johann Wilhelm in 1675.
After the early deaths of her father (3 May 1678) and her mother (24 August 1682) Charlotte Marie and her brother were placed under the guardianship of their uncle, Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, following the testamentary instructions of the late Duke Bernhard II; however, Duke Johann Ernst II died soon after (15 May 1683) and the tutelage of the young princes of Saxe-Jena was given to another uncle, Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach.
Six months later, on 2 November 1683, Charlotte Marie married with her cousin Wilhelm Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, son and successor of the former regent Johann Ernst II. The dowry established to her in Duke Bernhard II's will was so small that Wilhelm Ernst refused to claim it after the wedding.
Three years later (in 1686), Duke Johann Georg I died and Wilhelm Ernst took the guardianship of the still underage Duke of Saxe-Jena, as his closest male relative (first cousin and brother-in-law).
Charlotte Marie is described as extremely beautiful and well-behaved, but also superficial and frivolous. Her marriage with Wilhelm Ernst remained childless and was marked by frequent clashes between them. When the Duchess made a journey without the permission of her husband, Wilhelm Ernst captured her and confined in Weimar. Finally, on 23 August 1690 the marriage was formally dissolved.
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