Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
| Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst | |
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| Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | |
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| Tenure | 1696–1732 |
| Born | 13 October 1679 |
| Died | 11 October 1740 (aged 60) |
| Spouse | Frederick II |
| Issue | Princess Sophie Frederick III Prince Wilhelm Prince Karl Frederick Prince John August Prince Christian Prince Christian Wilhelm Prince Ludwig Ernst Prince Emanuel Prince Moritz Princess Sophie Prince Karl Fredericka, Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels Princess Magdalena Sibylle Augusta, Princess of Wales Prince Johann Adolf |
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House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg House of Ascania |
| Father | Karl of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| Mother | Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst (13 October 1679 – 11 October 1740) was, by birth, a Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst and, by marriage, a Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. She was the maternal grandmother of George III of the United Kingdom.
She was born Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. Her father was Karl of Anhalt-Zerbst and her mother was Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels.
In 1696, Magdalena Augusta married her first cousin, Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who had become Duke in 1691.
They had twenty children:
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