Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
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Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (Weimar
, 22 June 1664 – Weimar
, 10 May 1707), was a duke of Saxe-Weimar
.
He was the second son of Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
, and Christine Elisabeth of Holstein-Sonderburg.
After the death of his father in 1683, he inherited the duchy of Saxe-Weimar with his older brother Wilhelm Ernst
as co-ruler (Mitherr).
Johann Ernst was an alcoholic; this, and his non-interest in the government, was taken advantage of by his brother, who became the only, autocratic, ruler of the duchy. However, until the time of his death, Johann Ernst served as co-duke, without any significant influence on the government.
From March to July 1703, J.S. Bach was appointed to be court musician at Weimar. He wrote the Organ Concerto No.1 in G Major, BWV 592, and Concerto for Organ solo in C major, BWV 595, after a theme by his son, Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar.
on 11 October 1685 Johann Ernst married firstly Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst, daughter of John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
. They had five children:
In Kassel
on 4 November 1694 and only two months after the death of his first wife, Johann Ernst married secondly Charlotte Dorothea Sophia of Hesse-Homburg. They had four children:
After Johann Ernst's death, his successor and eldest son, Ernst August, was nominally given his father's power, but the real power was retained by his uncle, Wilhelm Ernst, until his death in 1728, when Ernst August became the sole reigning duke of Saxe-Weimar.
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, 22 June 1664 – Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, 10 May 1707), was a duke of Saxe-Weimar
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.-Division of Leipzig:...
.
He was the second son of Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
John Ernest II , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.He was the second but eldest surviving son of William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau....
, and Christine Elisabeth of Holstein-Sonderburg.
After the death of his father in 1683, he inherited the duchy of Saxe-Weimar with his older brother Wilhelm Ernst
William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Wilhelm Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.He was born in Weimar, the eldest son of Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Christine Elisabeth of Holstein-Sonderburg....
as co-ruler (Mitherr).
Johann Ernst was an alcoholic; this, and his non-interest in the government, was taken advantage of by his brother, who became the only, autocratic, ruler of the duchy. However, until the time of his death, Johann Ernst served as co-duke, without any significant influence on the government.
From March to July 1703, J.S. Bach was appointed to be court musician at Weimar. He wrote the Organ Concerto No.1 in G Major, BWV 592, and Concerto for Organ solo in C major, BWV 595, after a theme by his son, Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar.
Family
In ZerbstZerbst
Zerbst is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until the administrative reform of 2007, Zerbst was the capital of the Anhalt-Zerbst district. Since the 1 January 2010 local government reform, Zerbst has about 24,000 inhabitants.It is not clear when was it founded;...
on 11 October 1685 Johann Ernst married firstly Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst, daughter of John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
John VI of Anhalt-Zerbst , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst....
. They had five children:
- Johann Wilhelm (b. Weimar, 4 June 1686 - d. Weimar, 14 October 1686).
- Ernst August I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (b. Weimar, 19 April 1688 - d. Eisenach, 19 January 1748), later inherited Eisenach and Jena.
- Eleonore Christiane (b. Weimar, 15 April 1689 - d. Weimar, 7 February 1690).
- Johanna Auguste (b. Weimar, 6 July 1690 - d. Weimar, 24 August 1691).
- Johanna Charlotte (b. Weimar, 23 November 1693 - d. Weimar, 2 March 1751).
In Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
on 4 November 1694 and only two months after the death of his first wife, Johann Ernst married secondly Charlotte Dorothea Sophia of Hesse-Homburg. They had four children:
- Karl Frederick (b. Weimar, 31 October 1695 - d. Weimar, 30 March 1696).
- Johann Ernst (b. Weimar, 25 December 1696 - d. Frankfurt, 1 August 1715), a composer who studied with BachBạchBạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
and of whose concertos Bach made transcriptions . - Marie Luise (b. Weimar, 18 December 1697 - d. Weimar, 29 December 1704).
- Christiane Sophie (b. Weimar, 7 April 1700 - d. Weimar, 18 February 1701).
After Johann Ernst's death, his successor and eldest son, Ernst August, was nominally given his father's power, but the real power was retained by his uncle, Wilhelm Ernst, until his death in 1728, when Ernst August became the sole reigning duke of Saxe-Weimar.
External links
- "Organ Concerto No.1 in G Major, BWV 592", Marie-Claire Alain, YouTube