Fredericka Elisabeth of Saxe-Eisenach
| Fredericka Elisabeth of Saxe-Eisenach | |
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| Duchess consort of Saxe-Weisselfels | |
| Reign | 1698-1712 |
| Born |
5 May 1669 Altenkirchen |
| Died | 12 November 1730 (aged 61) Langensalza |
| Spouse | Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels |
| Issue | Johanna Magdalene, Duchess of Courland and Semigallia |
| House | Wettin |
| Father | John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach |
| Mother | Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein |
Fredericka Elisabeth of Saxe-Eisenach (5 May 1669 - 12 November 1730), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels.
Born in Altenkirchen, she was the seventh of eight children born from the marriage of John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach and Johannetta, Countess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn-Altenkirchen. From her seven older and younger siblings four survive adulthood: Eleonore Erdmuthe Luise (by her two marriages Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Electress of Saxony), Frederick August, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Eisenach, John George II, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach and John William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach.
The already good relations between the Albertine and Ernestine branches of the House of Wettin were reinforced already in 1686 when Duke John George II of Saxe-Eisenach (from the Ernestine branch) arranged the marriage of his older sister, the Dowager Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach with John George IV, Elector of Saxony (from the Albertine branch). However, the union was a complete failure and ended childless. Both spouses died in 1694 and 1696, respectively.
With John George IV's brother and successor, Frederick August I already married, Duke John George II had to search another marriage to bond again both Wettin branches.
In this way, ten months before his own death (10 November 1698) Duke John George II arranged the marriage of his younger sister Fredericka Elisabeth with Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels. The wedding took place in Jena on 7 January 1698. They had seven children, of whom only one survive adulthood:
In addition to the reform policies of her husband in the Querfurt-Weissenfels tiny Duchy, Frederica Elisabeth brought considerable social impulse. So they worked towards the adoption of a charity order in 1700 and founded on her birthday in 1710 an orphanage in Langendorf, whom she continued to supported financially until her death.
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