Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

Ernst II (31 August 1871 in Altenburg – 22 March 1955 in Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf) was the last reigning duke of Saxe-Altenburg and a German general active during World War I.

Ernst II
The Duke in 1915
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Reign7 February 1908 – 13 November 1918
PredecessorErnst I
Born(1871-08-31)31 August 1871
Altenburg, Saxe-Altenburg
Died22 March 1955(1955-03-22) (aged 83)
Fröhliche Wiederkunft Castle, Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf, East Germany
Spouse
Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe
(m. 1898; div. 1920)
    Maria Triebel
    (m. 1934)
    Issue
    Names
    German: Ernst Bernhard Georg Johann Karl Friedrich Peter Albert
    HouseWettin
    FatherPrince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg
    MotherPrincess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen
    ReligionLutheranism
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