Christian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg

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Christian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg (b. Merseburg, 7 November 1680 - d. Merseburg, 14 November 1694), was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin.

He was the eldest son of Christian II, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg and Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz.

[edit] Life

At the age of thirteen, Christian Maurice succeeded his father when he died, on 20 October 1694. During his minority, the Elector Frederick August I of Saxony took the guardianship of the new duke and the regency of the duchy.

The new duke reigned for only twenty-five days, and was succeeded by his younger brother Maurice Wilhelm, under the tutelage of their mother, the Dowager Duchess Erdmuthe Dorothea.