Albert V (24 May 1648 – 6 August 1699) was a duke of
Saxe-Coburg.
He was the fifth but second surviving son of
Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg (1601-1675), and
Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg (1619-1680). He was born in
Gotha
Gotha () is the fifth-largest city in Thuringia, Germany, west of Erfurt and east of Eisenach with a population of 44,000. The city is the capital of the district of Gotha and was also a residence of the Ernestine Wettins from 1640 until the ...
. With his brother Bernhard, he attended the University of Tübingen from 1666, and later continued his studies in Geneva. He went on his Grand Tour with his brother Heinrich to Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands.
When his father died in 1675, Albert became ruler of the duchy of
Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg () was a duchy ruled by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in today's Thuringia, Germany. The extinction of the line in 1825 led to a major re-organisation of the Thuringian states.
History
In 1640 the sons of the ...
along with all his brothers, and took
Saalfeld
Saalfeld () is a town in Germany, capital of the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia. It is best known internationally as the ancestral seat of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the Saxon House of Wettin.
Geography
The town is situated ...
as his residence. In 1680, after concluding a treaty of partition with his brothers, he received
Coburg
Coburg ( , ) is a Town#Germany, town located on the Itz (river), Itz river in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. Long part of one of the Thuringian states of the Ernestine duchies, Wettin line, it joined Bavaria by popular vote only ...
, to which he moved his residence.
After his death without surviving sons in
Coburg
Coburg ( , ) is a Town#Germany, town located on the Itz (river), Itz river in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. Long part of one of the Thuringian states of the Ernestine duchies, Wettin line, it joined Bavaria by popular vote only ...
, his lands were disputed between his brothers, but Coburg was finally inherited by his youngest surviving brother,
John Ernst.
Family
Albrecht married firstly in
Gotha
Gotha () is the fifth-largest city in Thuringia, Germany, west of Erfurt and east of Eisenach with a population of 44,000. The city is the capital of the district of Gotha and was also a residence of the Ernestine Wettins from 1640 until the ...
on 18 July 1676
Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Dowager Duchess of
Saxe-Weimar
Saxe-Weimar () was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in present-day Thuringia. The chief town and capital was Weimar. The Weimar branch was the most genealogically senior extant branch of the House of W ...
. They had only one son:
# Ernest August (b. Saalfeld, 1 September 1677 – d. Saalfeld, 17 August 1678) died in childhood.
Secondly, Albrecht married in
Coburg
Coburg ( , ) is a Town#Germany, town located on the Itz (river), Itz river in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. Long part of one of the Thuringian states of the Ernestine duchies, Wettin line, it joined Bavaria by popular vote only ...
, on 24 May 1688
Susanne Elisabeth Kempinsky; in 1689, she was created ''Countess Kempinsky of Schwisitz and Altenhofen''. They had no children.
Ancestors
References
*August Beck, ''Albrecht, Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg''. In: ''Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie'' (
ADB). vol I. Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 318.
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1648 births
1699 deaths
House of Wettin
People from Gotha (town)
Dukes of Saxe-Coburg
Dukes of the Holy Roman Empire