Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
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| Bernhard I | ||
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| Reign | March 5, 1680 – April 27, 1706 | |
| Predecessor | New creation | |
| Successor | Ernst Ludwig I | |
| Born | 10 September 1649 Gotha, Holy Roman Empire | |
| Died | 27 April 1706 (aged 56) Meiningen, Holy Roman Empire | |
| Spouse | Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt (m 20 November 1671) Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (m 25 January 1681) | |
| Issue | Ernst Ludwig I Prince Bernhard Prince Johann Ernst Princess Marie Elisabeth Prince Johann Georg Frederick Wilhelm Prince Georg Ernst Princess Elisabeth Ernestine Princess Eleonore Friederike Prince Anton August Wilhelmine Luise, Duchess of Württemberg-Bernstadt Anton Ulrich | |
| House | Saxe-Meiningen | |
| Father | Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg | |
| Mother | Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg | |
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Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (10 September 1649 – 27 April 1706) was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen and founder of the Saxe-Meiningen cadet branch of the House of Wettin.
First marriage[edit]
On 20 November 1671, he married Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Issue[edit]
- Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (7 October 1672 – 24 November 1724)
- Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Meiningen (28 October 1673 – 25 October 1694)
- Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen (29 December 1674 – 8 February 1675)
- Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen (11 August 1676 – 22 December 1676)
- Prince Johann Georg of Saxe-Meiningen (3 October 1677 – 10 October 1678)
- Frederick Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (16 February 1679 – 10 March 1746)
- Prince Georg Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen (26 March 1680 – 1 January 1699)
Second marriage[edit]
On 25 January 1681, he married Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel daughter of Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Issue[edit]
- Princess Elisabeth Ernestine of Saxe-Meiningen 3 December 1681 – 24 December 1766) Abbess of Gandersheim Abbey.
- Princess Eleonore Friederike of Saxe-Meiningen (2 March 1683 – 13 May 1739), a nun.
- Prince Anton August of Saxe-Meiningen (20 June 1684 – 7 December 1684).
- Princess Wilhelmine Luise of Saxe-Meiningen (19 January 1686 – 27 January 1763) married Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Bernstadt but had no issue.