Duke Friedrich of Saxe-Altenburg
| Duke Friedrich of Saxe-Altenburg | |
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| Noble family | Wettin |
| Father | Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
| Mother | Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg |
| Born |
12 February 1599 Torgau |
| Died | 24 October 1625 (aged 26) Seelze |
| Buried | Hanover, later Altenburg |
Friedrich of Saxe-Altenburg (12 February 1599, Torgau – in battle: 24 October 1625, Seelze) was a member of the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin and a Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Friedrich is sometimes called "Friedrich the younger" to distinguish him from Prince Frederick of Saxe-Weimar, as they were both called "Friedrich of Saxe-Weimar".
Frederick was the third son of Duke Friedrich Wilhelm I of Saxe-Weimar (1562–1602) from his second marriage to Anna Maria (1575–1643), daughter of Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg.
After the death of his father Frederick inherited the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg jointly with his brothers Johann Philipp, Johann Wilhelm and Friedrich Wilhelm II. Their guardians were the Elector Christian II of Saxony and their uncle, Duke Johann II. After John II died in 1605, Christian II was their sole guardian.
After the War of the Jülich Succession, the brothers were enfeoffed with the Duchies of Jülich, Cleves and Berg. However, they were still minors and were only allowed to use the title and the coat of arms. In 1612, the brothers enrolled at the University of Leipzig to complete their education. Frederick and John Philip participated in the Princess Congress at Naumburg in 1614, where the inheritance alliance between Brandenburg, Hesse and Saxony was created.
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