Ernest II of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
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Ernest II of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was an 18th-century German duke of the Ernestine Wettin line who ruled the duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and was known for his patronage of the arts and Enlightenment culture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ernest II of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German nobleman
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duke ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Wettin ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1745-01-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1804-04-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
promotion of Enlightenment-inspired reforms
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support for cultural institutions in Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of the arts
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promotion of education and science in his duchy ⓘ support of Enlightenment culture ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1769-03-21 ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Ernestine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
ruler
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statesman ⓘ |
| patronage |
Enlightenment scholars
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music ⓘ theatre ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1804 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1772 ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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