Altenburg is in Thuringia.
On 20th February 1569 Sibylle Marie Wettin [aged 5] died at Altenburg.
On 7th January 1593 Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 22] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt were married at Altenburg. He the son of Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar.
On 21st February 1594 John Ernest Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 23] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Altenburg.
On 6th April 1595 Christian William Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 24] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Altenburg. He died aged less than one years old.
On 6th April 1595 Christian William Wettin died at Altenburg.
On 1st March 1596 Frederick Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 25] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Altenburg.
On 11th April 1598 Stillborn Wettin died at Altenburg.
On 11th April 1598 Stillborn Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 27] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Altenburg.
On 11th April 1598 William Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 27] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Altenburg.
On 27th July 1599 Albert IV Wettin IV Duke Saxe Weimar was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 29] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Altenburg.
On 19th September 1600 John Frederick Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 30] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Altenburg.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 25th December 1601 Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 31] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Altenburg. He married 24th October 1636 his first cousin once removed Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha, daughter of Johann Philipp Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg, and had issue.
On 24th October 1636 Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 34] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 17] were married at Altenburg. She by marriage Duchess Saxe Gotha. She the daughter of Johann Philipp Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg [aged 39] and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg [aged 43]. He the son of Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar and Dorothea Maria Anhalt. They were first cousin once removed.
On 1st April 1639 Johann Philipp Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg [aged 42] died at Altenburg.
On 22nd April 1669 Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin II Duke Saxe Altenburg [aged 66] died at Altenburg.
On 2nd March 1673 Magdalene Sibylle Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 1] died at Altenburg.
On 10th April 1675 Dorothea Wettin [aged 73] died at Altenburg.
On 11th May 1711 Moritz Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg [aged 34] and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Altenburg.
On 23rd August 1712 Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg [aged 36] and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Altenburg. She died aged less than one years old.
On 12th November 1712 Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Altenburg.
On 23rd March 1732 Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg [aged 55] died at Altenburg. His son Duke [aged 32] succeeded III Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg. Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg [aged 21] by marriage Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 27th November 1734 Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels [aged 49] and Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 19] were married at Altenburg. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. They were first cousin once removed.
On 3rd September 1777 Moritz Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 66] died at Altenburg.