Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst

Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Tenure	1696–1732
Born	(1679-10-13)13 October 1679
Died	11 October 1740(1740-10-11) (aged 60)
Spouse	Frederick II
Issue	Princess Sophie Frederick III Prince Wilhelm Prince Karl Frederick Prince John August Prince Christian Prince Christian Wilhelm Prince Ludwig Ernst Prince Emanuel Prince Moritz Princess Sophie Prince Karl Fredericka, Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels Princess Magdalena Sibylle Augusta, Princess of Wales Prince Johann Adolf
House	House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg House of Ascania
Father	Karl of Anhalt-Zerbst
Mother	Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels
Religion	Lutheranism

Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst (13 October 1679 – 11 October 1740) was, by birth, a Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst and, by marriage, a Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. She was the maternal grandmother of George III of the United Kingdom.

She was born Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. Her father was Karl of Anhalt-Zerbst and her mother was Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels.

Family

In 1696, Magdalena Augusta married her first cousin, Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who had become Duke in 1691.
They had nineteen children:

1. Sophie (b. Gotha, 30 May 1697 – d. of smallpox, Gotha, 29 November 1703).
2. Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (b. Gotha, 14 April 1699 – d. Gotha, 10 March 1772).
3. Stillborn son (Gotha, 22 April 1700).
4. Wilhelm (b. Gotha, 12 March 1701 – d. Gräfentonna, 31 May 1771), married on 8 November 1742 to Anna of Holstein-Gottorp. Their marriage was childless.
5. Karl Frederick (b. Gotha, 20 September 1702 – d. [of smallpox?] Gotha, 21 November 1703)
6. Stillborn daughter (b. and d. Gotha, 8 May 1703).
7. Johann August (b. Gotha, 17 February 1704 – d. Stadtroda, 8 May 1767).
8. Christian (b. Gotha, 27 February 1705 – d. of smallpox, Gotha, 5 March 1705).
9. Christian Wilhelm (b. Gotha, 28 May 1706 – d. Stadtroda, 19 July 1748), married on 27 May 1743 to Luise Reuss of Schleiz. Their marriage was childless.
10. Ludwig Ernst (b. Gotha, 28 December 1707 – d. Gotha, 13 August 1763)
11. Emanuel (b. Gotha, 5 April 1709 – d. Gotha, 10 October 1710).
12. Moritz (b. Altenburg, 11 May 1711 – d. Altenburg, 3 September 1777).
13. Sophie (b. Altenburg, 23 August 1712 – d. Altenburg, 12 November 1712).
14. Karl (b. Gotha, 17 April 1714 – d. Gotha, 10 July 1715).
15. Fredericka (b. Gotha, 17 July 1715 – d. Langensalza, 12 May 1775), married on 27 November 1734 to Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels.
16. Stillborn son (Gotha, 30 November 1716).
17. Magdalena Sibylle (b. Gotha, 15 August 1718 – d. Gotha, 9 November 1718).
18. Augusta (b. Gotha, 30 November 1719 – d. Carlton House, 8 February 1772), married on 8 May 1736 to Frederick, Prince of Wales. They had 9 children, their second child later became King George III of Great Britain.
19. Johann Adolf (b. Gotha, 18 May 1721 – d. Friedrichstanneck, 29 April 1799).

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst

16. Joachim Ernst, Prince of Anhalt               8. Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst                       17. Eleonore of Württemberg               4. John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst                             18. John VII, Count of Oldenburg               9. Magdalene of Oldenburg                       19. Elisabeth of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg               2. Karl Wilhelm, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst                                   20. John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp               10. Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp                       21. Augusta of Denmark               5. Sophie Augusta, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp                             22. John George I, Elector of Saxony (= 12)               11. Marie Elisabeth of Saxony                       23. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (= 13)               1. Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst                                         24. Christian I, Elector of Saxony               12. John George I, Elector of Saxony                       25. Sophie of Brandenburg               6. August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels                             26. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia               13. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia                       27. Marie Elenore of Jülich-Kleve-Berg               3. Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels                                   28. John (VII) V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin               14. Adolf Friedrich I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin                       29. Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp               7. Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin                             30. Enno III, Count of Ostfriesland               15. Anna Maria of Ostfriesland                       31. Anna of Holstein-Gottorp

Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst House of Ascania Born: 13 October 1679 Died: 11 October 1740
German royalty
Vacant Title last held by Christine of Baden-Durlach	Duchess consort of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 7 June 1696 – 23 March 1732	Succeeded by Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen