Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (24 October 1739 – 10 April 1807), was a German princess and composer. She became the duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach by marriage, and was also regent of the states of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach from 1758 to 1775. She transformed her court and its surrounding into the most influential cultural center of Germany.
| Duchess Anna Amalia | |
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Portrait by Johann Ernst Heinsius | |
| Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach | |
| Tenure | 16 March 1756 – 28 May 1758 |
| Regent of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach | |
| Regency | 1758–1775 |
| Born | 24 October 1739 Wolfenbüttel |
| Died | 10 April 1807 (aged 67) Weimar |
| Spouse | Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Issue | Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Prince Frederick Ferdinand |
| House | Brunswick-Bevern Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Father | Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| Mother | Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia |
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