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Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld
Herzogtum Sachsen-SaalfeldState of the Holy Roman Empire ← 1680–1735 →
Saxe-Saafeld, shown within the other Ernestine duchies 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 1735The 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
Saxe-Weimar (1572–1806) · Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596, 1633-1638) · Saxe-Coburg (1596–1633, 1681–1699) · Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1638, 1640–1644, 1672–1806) · Saxe-Altenburg (1603–1672, 1826–1918) · Saxe-Gotha (1640–1680) · Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1681–1826) · Saxe-Marksuhl (1662–1672) · Saxe-Jena (1672–1690) · Saxe-Eisenberg (1680–1707) · Saxe-Hildburghausen (1680–1826) · Saxe-Römhild (1680–1710) · Saxe-Saalfeld (1680–1735) · Saxe-Meiningen (1681–1918) · Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1735–1826) · Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1806–1918) · Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1826–1918)
Categories:- Former principalities
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- States of the Holy Roman Empire
- States and territories established in 1680
- States and territories disestablished in 1735
- Ernestine duchies
- Dukes of Saxe-Saalfeld
- History of Thuringia
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