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Georg II | |
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Duke of Saxe-Meiningen | |
Reign | 20 September 1866 – 25 June 1914 |
Predecessor | Bernhard II |
Successor | Bernhard III |
Born | Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen | 2 April 1826
Died | 25 June 1914 Bad Wildungen, German Empire | (aged 88)
Spouses | |
Issue | Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Prince Georg Albrecht Princess Marie Elisabeth Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen Prince Frederick John Prince Viktor |
House | Saxe-Meiningen |
Father | Bernhard II |
Mother | Marie Frederica of Hesse-Kassel |
Religion | Lutheranism |
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (2 April 1826 – 25 June 1914), was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the Theaterherzog (theatre duke).