Duchy of Saxe-Weimar

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The Duchy of Saxe-Weimar was a small German principality in central Europe, historically ruled by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty and renowned as a major center of German literature and culture during the Weimar Classicism period.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Duchy of Saxe-Weimar canonical 18
Saxe-Weimar 8
Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 7

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ernestine duchy
duchy
former state
alliance Confederation of the Rhine
associatedWith German Enlightenment
German idealism
surface form: German Idealism
capital Weimar
coatOfArms arms of Saxe-Weimar
continent Europe
country Confederation of the Rhine
German Confederation
Holy Roman Empire
culturalMovement Weimar Classicism
endTime 1815
followedBy Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
foundedBy Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin
governmentType duchy
monarchy
hasCapitalRole Weimar as cultural capital of German Classicism
historicalEra Age of Enlightenment
Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Weimar Classicism
historicalRegion Thuringian states
language German
laterStatus member state of the German Confederation
locatedIn Central Europe
Thuringia
memberOf Upper Saxon Circle
nobleTitle Duke of Saxe-Weimar NERFINISHED
notableFor Weimar Classicism
surface form: Weimar Classicism movement

center of German culture
center of German literature
notableResident Christoph Martin Wieland
Friedrich Schiller
Johann Gottfried Herder
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
partOf Ernestine duchies
politicalStatus imperial estate of the Holy Roman Empire
predecessor Electorate of Saxony
religion Lutheranism
ruledBy Duke Carl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach NERFINISHED
Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar NERFINISHED
rulingBranch Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin
surface form: Ernestine line of the House of Wettin
rulingDynasty House of Wettin
sovereignUntil dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806
startTime 1572
successorState Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
territoryIncludes city of Weimar
parts of present-day Thuringia

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Confederation of the Rhine memberState Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach predecessor Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach countryOfBirth Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach birthPlace Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Weimar court locatedIn Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Gottfried deathPlace Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
subject surface form: Johann Gottfried Herder
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach predecessor Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach successor Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach sharesHistoryWith Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Reuss principalities sharesBorderWith Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Iphigenia in Tauris countryOfOrigin Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Christianne Vulpius countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
August von Kotzebue countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Ernestine duchies hasPart Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Johann Gottfried Walther countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
General Superintendent in Weimar appliesToJurisdiction Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Duchy of Anhalt sharesBorderWith Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg predecessor Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg borderedBy Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Weimarer Hoftheater country Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Charlotte von Lengefeld countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ruled Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach dynasticUnionOf Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar
Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar placeOfRule Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar
Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar residence Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar
Duke Ernst August of Saxe-Weimar residence Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
subject surface form: Ernst August, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar
Duke Ernst August of Saxe-Weimar ruled Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
subject surface form: Ernst August, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar
Duke Ernst August of Saxe-Weimar monarchOf Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
subject surface form: Ernst August, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar
Duke Ernst August of Saxe-Weimar realm Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
subject surface form: Ernst August, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar
Duke Ernst August of Saxe-Weimar hasTerritorialBase Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
subject surface form: Ernst August, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Saxe-Weimar
House of Saxe-Eisenach personalUnionResult Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
this entity surface form: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
House of Saxe-Jena predecessor Duchy of Saxe-Weimar