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George II, duke of Saxe-Meiningen, 1900.
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Born April 2, 1826 • Meiningen • Germany
Died June 25, 1914 (aged 88) • Germany
Founder Meiningen Company

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George II, duke of Saxe-Meiningen, 1900.
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