Saxe-Weissenfels
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Saxe-Weissenfels was a ducal line and territorial principality in early modern Germany that emerged from the partition of Saxon lands among members of the Wettin dynasty.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duchy
ⓘ
former state ⓘ territorial principality ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German Baroque culture ⓘ |
| branchOf | Albertine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Weißenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Coat of arms of Saxe-Weissenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| createdAs | secundogeniture of the Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1746 ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| extinctionReason | extinction of the ducal line in the male line ⓘ |
| firstRuler | August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Elector John George I of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | duchy ⓘ |
| hadCadetBranch | Dukes of Saxe-Weissenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedTerritory |
Lützen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merseburg (temporarily) ⓘ Querfurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Weißenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electoral Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ |
| nobleRankOfRuler | duke ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partitionOf | Saxon lands of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | imperial state of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForFoundation | partition of Saxon lands among sons of John George I ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| revertedTo | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingHouse | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1656 ⓘ |
| successor | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suzerain | Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldByRuler | Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| todayPartOf |
Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Saxony-Anhalt ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels