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English: Charles Frederick (:de: Carl Friedrich) Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (2 February 1783–8 July 1853), was a Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Born in Weimar, he was the eldest son of Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach with Luise Auguste of Hesse-Darmstadt. Portraits

Charles Frederick ( German: Karl Friedrich; 2 February 1783 – 8 July 1853) was the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Oops something went wrong: 403

Karl August, sometimes anglicised as Charles Augustus (3 September 1757 – 14 June 1828), was the sovereign Duke of Saxe-Weimar and of Saxe-Eisenach (in personal union) from 1758, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from its creation (as a political union) in 1809, and grand duke from 1815 until his death.

The Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach granted "city" status to three localities in the state, namely Berka/Werra (Eisenach district, 1847), Ruhla (Eisenach district, 1886, administered jointly with the Duke of Saxe-Gotha) and Münchenbernsdorf (Neustadt district, 1904). In 1840, there were 13 cities with over 2,000 inhabitants.

Born in Weimar, he was the second but eldest surviving son of Karl Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia. His mother engaged as tutor for Karl the Swiss scholar Frédéric Soret who became a close acquaintance to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe .

Charles Frederick 0 references family name Friedrich 0 references noble title Grand Duke 1 reference date of birth 2 February 1783 Gregorian 3 references place of birth Weimar