Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena

Charlotte Marie of Saxe- Jena (* December 20, 1669 in Jena, † January 6, 1703 in Gräfentonna ) was a Princess of Saxe -Jena and by marriage Duchess of Saxe- Weimar.

Life

Charlotte Marie was the only daughter of Duke Bernard of Saxe- Jena (1638-1678) from his marriage to Marie Charlotte (1630-1682), daughter of Henri de La Trémoille, duc de Thouars. After her brother Johann Wilhelm 1690 only 15 -year-old died of smallpox, Charlotte Marie was the only remaining member of the House of Saxe -Jena.

Charlotte Marie was described as extremely beautiful and well-behaved, but also superficial and frivolous. The marriage with Wilhelm Ernst remained childless and was marked by frequent clashes between the spouses. As the Duchess without the permission of her husband took a trip, let this they are looking for by Characteristics, arrest and detain finally in Weimar. They were divorced in 1690.

First, Charlotte Marie lived with her brother in Jena, but had to leave the castle there after his death. Penniless and in debt they wandered about until they finally recorded Duke Friedrich I of Saxe- Gotha and supplied. The argument with her husband about the Good Porstendorf came before the Emperor Leopold and was settled in favor of Marie Charlotte. The sold it in 1694 and was able to settle their debts. They lived on a pension of the Gotha court and was involved with the Weimar house in other processes, when she died aged 34.