Leipzig Partition of the Wettin lands (1485)
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The Leipzig Partition of the Wettin lands (1485) was a dynastic territorial division within the House of Wettin that split its possessions between the Ernestine and Albertine lines, shaping the political landscape of Saxony and central Germany for centuries.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic territorial partition
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historical event ⓘ house division agreement ⓘ |
| affectedTitle | Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Leipzig Partition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leipziger Teilung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToDynasty | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assignedTerritoriesTo | Albertine line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assignedTerritoriesTo | Ernestine line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1485 ⓘ |
| dividedBetween |
Albertine line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernestine line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed | death of Elector Frederick II of Saxony ⓘ |
| governingLawType | house law of the Wettins ⓘ |
| grantedElectoralDignityTo | Ernestine line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
research in German regional history
ⓘ
studies on dynastic partitions in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | German ⓘ |
| location | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
dual Wettin power structure in Saxony
ⓘ
lasting division of Wettin possessions ⓘ |
| mainBeneficiary |
Albertine line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernestine line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Saxony
ⓘ
history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | undivided Wettin territorial complex ⓘ |
| reason |
avoidance of conflict between Wettin heirs
ⓘ
dynastic inheritance settlement ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of Albertine line
ⓘ
creation of Ernestine line ⓘ division of Wettin lands ⓘ |
| shapedPoliticsOf |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Germany ⓘ |
| significance |
defined Ernestine and Albertine spheres of rule
ⓘ
influenced later Reformation politics in Saxony ⓘ |
| year | 1485 ⓘ |
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