Anna Amalia Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach (October 24, 1739–April 10, 1807) was an influential cultural force in Weimar, Saxe-Weimar, Holy Roman Empire, and regent of the states of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach from 1759 to 1775. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... See also Weimar Republic. ... Saxe-Weimar (German Sachsen-Weimar) was a Duchy in Thuringia. ... The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (German: Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation â–¶(?), Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium Nationis Germanicae, see names and designations of the empire) was a political conglomeration of lands in Central Europe in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ... Saxe-Weimar (German Sachsen-Weimar) was a Duchy in Thuringia. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The daughter of Karl I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, she was born at Wolfenbüttel and married Ernst August, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach, in 1756. Ernst died in 1758, leaving her regent for their infant son, Carl August. Wolfenbüttel Wolfenbüttel is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Carl August (3 September 1757 - 14 June 1828) was the duke of Saxe-Weimar from 1758, duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from its creation in 1809, and grand-duke from 1815 until his death. ...

During Carl August's minority she administered the affairs of the duchy with notable prudence, strengthening its resources and improving its position in spite of the troubles of the Seven Years' War. The Seven Years War, sometimes referred to as the Pomeranian War or the French and Indian War, (1754 and 1756–1763) pitted Great Britain, Prussia, and Hanover against France, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Saxony. ...

As a patron of the arts and literature, she attracted to Weimar many of the most eminent men in Germany, including Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. She hired Christoph Martin Wieland, a poet and translator of William Shakespeare, to tutor her son. She also established the Duchess Anna Amalia Library, now home to some 850,000 volumes. Johann Gottfried Herder Johann Gottfried von Herder (August 25, 1744 – December 18, 1803), German poet, critic, theologian, and philosopher, is best known for his influence on authors such as Goethe and the role he played in the development of the larger cultural movement known as romanticism. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ▶(?) (IPA: ) (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist, philosopher, and for ten years chief minister of state at Weimar. ... Friedrich Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (November 10, 1759 – May 9, 1805), usually known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist. ... Christoph Martin Wieland (September 5, 1733 _ January 20, 1813), was a German poet and writer. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Library in Flames in 2004, Associated Press The Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany houses a major collection of German literature and historical documents. ...

Anna Amalia was also a notable composer; among her significant works is a Singspiel called Erwin und Elmire (1776), basing her musical on a text by Goethe. Singspiel is form of German-language musical drama, similar to opera, but with a lot of spoken dialog and simpler, folk-like, strophic songs. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (pronounced [gø tə]) (August 28, 1749–March 22, 1832) was a German writer, politician, humanist, scientist, and philosopher. ...

In 1775 she retired into private life, her son having attained his majority. Carl August was also an influential German leader.

A memorial to the duchess is included in Goethe's works under the title Zum Andenken der Fürstin Anna-Amalia.

References

• F. Bornhak, Anna Amalia, Herzogin von Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Berlin, Germany: 1892
• Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, vol. 1, p. 886-887

External link

• PRNewsWire: Goethe's forbidden love for Anna Amalia

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