George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

George I
Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Reign21 July 1782 – 24 December 1803
PredecessorKarl Wilhelm
SuccessorBernhard II
Born(1761-02-04)4 February 1761
Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen, Holy Roman Empire
Died24 December 1803(1803-12-24) (aged 42)
Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen, Holy Roman Empire
SpouseLuise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
IssueAdelaide, Queen of the United Kingdom
Ida, Princess Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Bernhard II
Names
Georg Friedrich Karl
HouseSaxe-Meiningen
FatherAnton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
MotherCharlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal
ReligionLutheranism

George I (German: Georg Friedrich Karl; 4 February 1761 – 24 December 1803), was Duke of Saxe-Meiningen from 21 July 1782 until his death in 1803. He was known as a reformer and considered a model prince by many of his peers.