Charlotte von Stein

Charlotte von Stein (December 25, 1742 - January 6, 1827) was a lady-in-waiting in Weimar and a close friend to both Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe whose work and life was strongly influenced by her.

Profession and family

In 1758 Charlotte became a lady-in-waiting to Duchess Anna Amalia whom she served until her death in 1807.

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1758 - Anna Amalia - 1807

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On May 17,1764, Charlotte married Baron Gottlob Ernst Josias Friedrich Freiherr von Stein (1735-1793). This was not a marriage out of love, but they got married for social and political interests. Often Charlotte remained alone in Weimar because her husband had to travel much serving the duke of Jena-Weimar. From 1764 to 1773 she gave birth to seven children: the four daughters died, three boys (Karl, Ernst, Fritz) survived. After her seventh child was born she had to take several cures being physically exhausted.

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May 17 - 1764 - 1735 - 1793 - Weimar - Jena - 1773

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