The Duchy of Saxe-Eisenberg was one of the
Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the
House of Wettin
The House of Wettin () was a dynasty which included Saxon monarch, kings, Prince Elector, prince-electors, dukes, and counts, who once ruled territories in the present-day German federated states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The dynas ...
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History
Established in 1680 for
Christian
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, fifth son of
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, the Duchy consisted of
Eisenberg and the towns of
Ronneburg,
Roda and
Camburg. Upon his death in April 1707, as he had no male heirs, the lands were passed to
Saxe-Hildburghausen.
Dukes of Saxe-Eisenberg
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Christian
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(1680–1707)
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1680 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
1707 disestablishments in the Holy Roman Empire
States and territories established in 1680
Eisenberg