Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld
| Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld | ||||||||||
| Herzogtum Sachsen-Saalfeld | ||||||||||
| State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||||
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Coat of arms of Saxony
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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 |
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| • | United with Coburg | August 6, 1699 | ||||||||
| • | Duchy renamed on Imperial decision of Ernestine succession |
1735 1735 |
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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.
Renamed into Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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