Saxe-Saalfeld
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Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld Herzogtum Sachsen-Saalfeld | |||||||||
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| 1680–1735 | |||||||||
State of the Holy Roman Empire | |||||||||
| Capital | Saalfeld | ||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
1680 | |||||||||
• United with Coburg | August 6, 1699 | ||||||||
| decision of | 1735 | ||||||||
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The Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld was one of the
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
Ernestine duchies after the Division of Erfurt (1572) | ||
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