Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
1871–1955 (age 84)
Biography
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg was a German nobleman and military officer born in 1871. As a member of the German aristocracy, he held significant social standing and played a role in military affairs during a transformative period in German history.
The Duke lived through the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II and witnessed the dramatic changes of the twentieth century. He passed away in 1955 in Thuringia, his ancestral region, leaving behind the historical legacy of his noble house.