Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the first son of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Marie Luise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1853, he succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was of a retiring disposition and he took little active part in running the country. After a reign that lasted 55 years, he died without a living direct male heir; because of this, he was succeeded by his nephew, Ernst.
Marriage
He was married in Dessau on 28 April 1853 to Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau. Agnes was a sister of Friedrich I, Duke of Anhalt.They had two children:
- Marie, married on 19 April 1873 to Albrecht of Prussia.
- Georg died in infancy.
Honours and decorations
;German honours;Foreign honours
- : Grand Cross of St. Stephen, 1859
- : Grand Cordon of the Royal Order of Leopold
- : Knight of the Elephant, 28 October 1882
- : Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion
- : Order of Osmanieh, 1st Class in Diamonds
- : Grand Cross of the Star of Romania
- :
- * Knight of St. Andrew
- * Knight of St. George, 4th Class
- : Grand Cross of the Cross of Takovo
- Sweden-Norway: Knight of the Seraphim, 24 February 1864
- Grand Duchy of Tuscany: Grand Cross of the Military Order of St. Stephen