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Saxe-Hildburghausen

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Also known as Sachsen-Hildburghausen

Saxe-Hildburghausen () was an Ernestine duchy and Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in the southern side of the present State of Thuringia in Germany. It existed from 1680 to 1826 but its name and borders are currently used by the District of Hildburghausen.

Key facts

Country.conventional_long_name
Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Country.common_name
Saxe-Hildburghausen
Country.era
Early modern period
Country.status
Vassal
Country.empire
Holy Roman Empire
Country.government_type
Duchy
Country.title_leader
Duke
Country.leader1
Ernest
Country.year_leader1
1680–1715
Country.leader2
Frederick
Country.year_leader2
1780–1826
Country.year_start
1680
Country.year_end
1826
Country.event_start
Partitioned from Saxe-Gotha
Country.date_event1
1702
Country.event_end
Passed to Saxe-Meiningen
Country.p1
Saxe-Gotha
Country.flag_p1
Coat of arms of Saxony.svg

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Dukes of Saxe-Hildburghausen
  • Notable residents
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Saxe-Hildburghausen () was an Ernestine duchy and Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in the southern side of the present State of Thuringia in Germany. It existed from 1680 to 1826 but its name and borders are currently used by the District of Hildburghausen.

thumb|Hildburghausen Castle

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