Duchy of Saxe-Coburg Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg |
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State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||
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Saxe-Coburg, shown with the other Ernestine duchies | ||||
Capital | Coburg | |||
Government | Principality | |||
Historical era | Early modern Europe | |||
- Division of S-Coburg-Eisenach and S-Weimar |
1572 |
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- Division of S-Coburg and S-Eisenach |
1596 |
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- Fell to S-Eisenach | 1633 | |||
- Re-partitioned from S-Gotha |
1680 |
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- Claimed by S-Saalfeld |
1699–1735 |
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- Incorporated into S-Coburg-Saalfeld |
1735 |
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a: The coat of arms shown is that of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as used in Saxony. |
Saxe-Coburg (German: Sachsen-Coburg) was a duchy held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in today's Bavaria, Germany.
After the Division of Erfurt in 1572, Coburg was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach, ruled by the Ernestine duke John Casimir jointly with his brother John Ernest. In 1596 Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach was split, John Casimir got Saxe-Coburg while John Ernest received Saxe-Eisenach. When Casimir died in 1633, his brother Ernst of Saxe-Eisenach ruled in personal union over Saxe-Coburg until his death in 1638. His estates were then divided among Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Altenburg, whereby Coburg fell to Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.
Saxe-Altenburg in turn was incorporated into the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha under Ernest I in 1672. Ernest left seven sons, who in 1680 divided his lands among themselves. The Duchy of Saxe-Coburg was thereby restored and given to Albert V. It remained under this name until 1699, when Albert died without sons. His brother John Ernest of Saxe-Saalfeld claimed the heritage, initiating a long-time quarrel with his elder brother Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. The conflict was not resolved until 1735, when the major part of Saxe-Coburg was incorporated into the Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld on decision of Emperor Charles VI. The united duchy was then renamed Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
Duchy fell to Saxe-Eisenach, restored in 1680
Incorporated into Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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