Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld Herzogtum Sachsen-Saalfeld | |||||
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Saxe-Saafeld, shown within the other Ernestine duchies
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Capital | Saalfeld | ||||
Government | Principality | ||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||
- | Partitioned from Saxe-Gotha |
1680 1680 | |||
- | United with Coburg | August 6, 1699 | |||
- | Duchy renamed on Imperial decision of Ernestine succession |
1735 1735 |
The Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Established in 1680 for Johann Ernst, seventh son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. It remained under this name until 1699, when Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg died without sons. His brother Johann Ernst of Saxe-Saalfeld became the new Duke of Coburg and the duchy was renamed into Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in 1735.
Dukes of Saxe-Saalfeld[]
- Johann Ernst (1675–1729)
- Christian Ernst (1729–1735)
Renamed into Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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