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Duchess consort of Courland
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Johanna Magdalene of Saxe-Weissenfels
Duchess consort of Courland
Tenure1730-1737
Born17 March 1708
Died25 January 1760
SpouseFerdinand Kettler
HouseHouse of Wettin
FatherJohann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
MotherFredericka Elisabeth of Saxe-Eisenach

Johanna Magdalene of Saxe-Weissenfels (17 March 1708 – 25 January 1760), was a Duchess consort of Courland and by marriage member of the House of Kettler. By birth she was member of the Saxe-Weissenfels line of the House of Wettin.

Early life

She was the born as only surviving daughter of Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels and his wife, Princess Fredericka Elisabeth of Saxe-Eisenach.

Private life

On 20 September 1730, in Danzig, she married Ferdinand Kettler, the Duke of Courland, who was 75 years old at the time. The marriage remained childless.

References

  1. "Johanna Magdalene Magdalena Prinzessin of Saxe-Weissenfels, Duchess of Kurland and Semgallen". 17 March 1708.
  2. "Kettler".
Preceded byAnna of Russia Duchess consort of Courland
1730-1737
Succeeded byBenigna Gottlieb von Trotha gt Treyden


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