Conventional Long Name: | Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld |
Common Name: | Saxe-Saalfeld |
Symbol: | Coat of arms of Saxony |
Image Map Caption: | Saxe-Saafeld, shown within the other Ernestine duchies |
Era: | Middle Ages |
Status: | Vassal |
Empire: | Holy Roman Empire |
Government Type: | Principality |
Year Start: | 1680 |
Year End: | 1735 |
Event Start: | Partitioned from Saxe-Gotha |
Date Start: | |
Event1: | United with Coburg |
Date Event1: | August 6, 1699 |
Event End: | Duchy renamed onImperial decision ofErnestine succession |
Date End: | |
P1: | Saxe-Gotha |
Flag P1: | Coat of arms of Saxony.svg |
Border P1: | no |
S1: | Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
Capital: | 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.
Renamed Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld