List of Famous people born in Thuringia, Germany

William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

First Name William,
Last Name Saxe-Weimar
Born on April 11, 1598
Died on May 17, 1662 (aged 64)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.

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Philipp Klewin

First Name Philipp
Last Name Klewin
Born on September 30, 1993 (age 32)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Philipp Mickel Klewin is a German professional footballer who plays for FC Erzgebirge Aue as a goalkeeper. He made his debut for FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt in April 2013, in a 1–0 defeat against VfB Stuttgart II.

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Gerberga of Saxony

First Name Gerberga
Born on November 30, 0912 (age 1113)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Gerberga of Saxony was a French queen who ruled as regent of France during the minority of her son Lothair in 954–959. She was a member of the Ottonian dynasty. Her first husband was Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine. Her second husband was Louis IV of France. Contemporary sources describe her as a highly educated, intelligent and forceful political player.

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Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

First Name Princess
Last Name Saxe-Gotha
Born on November 30, 1719
Died on February 8, 1772 (aged 52)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was Princess of Wales by marriage to Frederick, Prince of Wales, son and heir of King George II. She never became queen consort, as Frederick predeceased his father in 1751. Augusta's eldest son succeeded her father-in-law as King George III in 1760. After her spouse died, Augusta was presumptive regent of Great Britain in the event of a regency until her son reached majority in 1756.

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Karin von Aroldingen

First Name Karin
Last Name Aroldingen
Born on September 9, 1941
Died on January 5, 2018 (aged 76)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Karin von Aroldingen Gewirtz was a German ballet dancer. She danced as a soloist at the Frankfurt Opera Ballet before joining the New York City Ballet in 1962 after receiving a personal invitation from George Balanchine. She was named as one of Balanchine's main beneficiaries in his will. Von Aroldingen retired from New York City Ballet in 1984, having reached the rank of principal dancer in 1972. In her later life she worked as a répétiteur for the Balanchine Trust, for which she was also a founder, staging his ballets for various companies.

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Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen

First Name Princess
Born on January 28, 1794
Died on April 6, 1825 (aged 31)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Princess Charlotte Luise Friederike Amalie Alexandrine of Saxe-Hildburghausen, full German name: Charlotte Luise Friederike Amalie Alexandrine, Prinzessin von Sachsen-Hildburghausen was a member of the House of Saxe-Hildburghausen and a Princess of Saxe-Hildburghausen by birth. Through her marriage to William, Duke of Nassau, Louise was also a member of the House of Nassau-Weilburg and Duchess consort of Nassau. Louise was briefly Princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg in 1816.

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Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

First Name Ernest
Born on April 19, 1688
Died on January 19, 1748 (aged 59)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, was a duke of Saxe-Weimar and, from 1741, of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

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Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

First Name Johann
Last Name Saxe-Weimar
Born on June 22, 1664
Died on May 10, 1707 (aged 42)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.

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Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg

First Name Prince
Last Name Saxe-Altenburg
Born on July 3, 1804
Died on May 16, 1852 (aged 47)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg, was a German prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

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Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

First Name Frederick
Last Name Saxe-Weimar
Born on April 25, 1562
Died on July 7, 1602 (aged 40)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Friedrich Wilhelm I was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. He was the eldest son of Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Dorothea Susanne of Simmern.

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