Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach

Sophia Albertine, Countess of Erbach- Erbach (* July 30, 1683 in Erbach, † September 4, 1742 in Ice Field) was by marriage Duchess of Saxe- Hildburghausen. From 1724 to 1728 she was the ruler of the small state of Thuringia.

Life

Sophia Albertine was the youngest daughter of General Count Georg Ludwig I of Erbach- Erbach (1643-1693) and his wife Countess Amalia Katharina of Waldeck -Eisenberg ( 1640-1697 ). She married on 4 February 1704 Erbach Duke Ernst Friedrich I of Saxe- Hildburghausen. Sophia Albertine was responsible for the education of their children because her husband largely devoted to the life of a soldier outside the country.

After her husband's death in 1724 Sophia Albertine led the regency for her infant son Ernst Friedrich II of Saxe -Hildburghausen. She understood it through austerity measures, the debt burden in the country mitigate somewhat. A large part of the court was dismissed and dissolved the costly Guard. She succeeded herabzusenken the number of collected taxes from 16 to 8. In an attempt procure cash, the precious ducal library was sold.

The sale of the Office Schalkau to the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen by her husband in 1723 located in need of money was regarded as illegal. Also, through the influence of Prince Joseph Friedrich von Sachsen- Hildburghausen, who was at that time in Hildburghausen, Sophia Albertine Saxony -Meiningen declared war and left the office Schalkau on July 11, 1724 militarily occupy. After a great fire in Hildburghausen in 1725, they could significantly contribute to the support of those affected.

After the government takeover of her son, she retired to her castle Wittumssitz ice rink. The main hall in Hildburghausen castle was equipped with a floor in a star shape in the center of which the initials of the Duchess "SA" were.

Progeny

With her husband Ernst Friedrich had the following children:

  • Ernst Ludwig Hollandinus (1704-1704)
  • Sophia Amalia Elisabeth (1705-1708)
  • Ernst Ludwig Albrecht (1707-1707)
  • Ernst Friedrich II (1707-1745)
  • Friedrich August (1709-1710)
  • Ludwig Friedrich (1710-1759)
  • Elisabeth Albertine (1713-1761) ∞ 1735 Charles of Mecklenburg -Strelitz
  • Emanuel Friedrich Karl (1715-1718)
  • Elizabeth Sophia (1717-1717)
  • Georg Friedrich Wilhelm (1720-1721)
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