Albert V, Duke of Saxe-Coburg explained

Albert V
Reign:1675–1699
Succession:Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Predecessor:New creation
Successor:John Ernest IV
Spouse:Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Susanne Elisabeth Kempinsky
Issue:Ernest August
House:House of Wettin
Father:Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg
Mother:Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg
Birth Date:24 May 1648
Birth Place:Gotha
Death Place:Coburg
Religion:Lutheran

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. 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 along with all his brothers, and took Saalfeld as his residence. In 1680, after concluding a treaty of partition with his brothers, he received Coburg, to which he moved his residence.

After his death without surviving sons in Coburg, 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 on 18 July 1676 Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Weimar. They had only one son:

  1. Ernest August (b. Saalfeld, 1 September 1677 – d. Saalfeld, 17 August 1678).

Secondly, Albrecht married in Coburg, on 24 May 1688 Susanne Elisabeth Kempinsky; in 1689, she was created Countess Kempinsky of Schwisitz and Altenhofen. They had no children.

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