Saxe-Saalfeld
Sign in to saveThe 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.
Key facts
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld
- Country.common_name
- Saxe-Saalfeld
- Country.image_coat
- Armoiries Saxe2.svg
- Country.symbol
- Coat of arms of Saxony
- Country.symbol_type
- Coat of arms of Saxony
- Country.image_map
- SajoniaSaalfeld.jpg
- Country.image_map_caption
- Saxe-Saafeld, shown within the other Ernestine duchies
- Country.era
- Middle Ages
- Country.status
- Vassal
- Country.empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Country.government_type
- Principality
- Country.year_start
- 1680
- Country.year_end
- 1735
- Country.event_start
- Partitioned fromSaxe-Gotha
- Country.event1
- United with Coburg
- Country.date_event1
- August 6, 1699
- Country.event_end
- Duchy renamed onImperial decision ofErnestine succession
- Country.p1
- Saxe-Gotha
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- Dukes of Saxe-Saalfeld
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 (1729–1745) Renamed Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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