Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg
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The Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg were the ruling princes of a small Ernestine duchy in Thuringia, Germany, that existed from the early 17th century until the end of the German monarchies in 1918.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German princely house
ⓘ
ducal dynasty ⓘ noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Altenburg playing cards tradition ⓘ |
| branchOf | Ernestine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dukes in Germany
ⓘ
German noble families ⓘ History of Thuringia ⓘ |
| coatsOfArms | arms of Saxe-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticUnionWith | other Ernestine duchies ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Free State of Saxe-Altenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Duke of Saxe-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleWithin |
German Confederation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Central Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | German ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
ⓘ
Thuringia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Confederation of the Rhine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernestine duchies of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownIn | German Revolution of 1918–1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ernestine duchies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thuringian states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Dukes of Saxe-Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | duke ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Altenburg Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1602 ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Serene Highness ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Altenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of eastern Thuringia ⓘ |
| titleAbolished | 1918 ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarch | territorial prince of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| usedSuccessionLaw | agnatic primogeniture ⓘ |
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