Portrait of Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen

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Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen

Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen (died 1923)

Born
September 23, 1853
Died
February 22, 1923
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1853

About Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen

Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen was the only daughter of George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, by his first wife, Princess Charlotte of Prussia. She was notable as a musician and composer. One of her most famous works is Romanze in F major for clarinet and piano. After the war, Georg II devoted himself to the stage, and his court became famous for its brilliance and culture. A happy marriage, together they founded the Meiningen Ensemble, which became the centre for dramatic art in Germany.

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The world when Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen was born

Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen was born in 1853. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCrimean War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst potato chips created (Saratoga Springs, NY)
  • Notable inventionPotato chips
  • World population~1.33B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population25.0M

1853 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18532026
Population25.0M341 million

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