Johann Adolf of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Johann Adolf of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (18 May 1721, Gotha – d. 29 April 1799, Friedrichstanneck, now a district of Eisenberg, Thuringia), was a German prince of the House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

He was the youngest son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst.

Since 1735 the prince was educated in Geneva and joined the Danish military service in 1739. In 1743 he moved to the Saxon army to become holder of a regiment the following year. During The Seven Years' War he was captured be the Prussian Army and had to swear not to fight the Prussians further before being released.

He retired to Friedrichstanneck near Eisenberg where he built the Schloss Friedrichstanneck in 1756. Since 1789 be became the senior of the House of Wettin. He is buried in Eisenberg.

Johann Adolf married Marie Maximiliane Elisabeth Schauer mortaganically. They had three children of which two survived.

Marie Maximiliane Elisabeth Schauer was ennobled together with her two children on January 12, 1779 by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.

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