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| John Ernest | |||||
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| Duke of Saxe-Coburg Landgrave of Thuringia | |||||
.jpg) Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder | |||||
| Reign | 1542–1553 | ||||
| Predecessor | John Frederick I | ||||
| Successor | John Frederick II | ||||
| Born | 10 May 1521 Coburg | ||||
| Died | 8 February 1553 (aged 31) Coburg | ||||
| Spouse | Catherine, daughter of Philip I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | ||||
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| House | House of Wettin Ernestine Line | ||||
| Father | John, Elector of Saxony | ||||
| Mother | Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen | ||||
| Religion | Lutheran | ||||
John Ernest (German: Johann Ernst) (10 May 1521 – 8 February 1553) was a Duke of Saxe-Coburg and a member of the House of Wettin.[1]
- ^ a b "John Ernest, Duke of Saxony-Coburg". BritishMuseum.com. The British Museum. Retrieved March 13, 2023.