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Saxony ( Sachsen )
The House of Saxony descended from the ancient
immediate family of Wettin that ruled in the Margraviate of Misnia /
Meißen since 1089 [10: Neue Folge; Band I.1;
t.150-173].
After the extinction of the reigning House of
Thuringia in 1247, and the War of the Thuringian Succession (1247–1264),
most of the Thuringia passed to Heinrich "the Illustrious" (+1288), Margrave of
Misnia.
In 1423, King Sigismund of the Romans
rewarded Friedrich (+1428), Landgrave of Thuringia & Margrave of Misnia, for
his leading part in the war against Hussites with the vacant Duchy of
Saxony-Wittenberg (the formal investiture followed in 1425). The rulers of
the Duchy of Saxony-Wittenberg had the Dignity of Prince-Elector of the
Holy Roman Empire.
Ernst and Albrecht, the sons of Elector Friedrich
II (+1464), divided his possessions and founded, respectively, the Ernestine and
Albertine Lines of the House of Saxony.
1. The Ernestine Line
Ernst (+ 1486), founded the branch of the House
of Saxony that became known as the Ernestine Line. His part of the inheritance
uncluded the Duchy of Saxony-Wittenberg with the Dignity of
Prince-Elector of the Empire.
In 1547, Elector Johann-Friedrich I
(+1554) was defeated and captured by Emperor Charles V at the Battle of
Mühlberg, and by the Capitulation of Wittenberg he was obliged to yield
Saxony-Wittenberg and the Electoral Dignity to his cousin, Duke
Moritz of the Albertine branch. In 1547-1552, Johann-Friedrich I spent in
prison. When Johann-Friedrich I was released from prison, he retained only the
title of Duke of Saxony and some lands in Thuringia.
The sons of Duke Johann (+1605), divided his
possessions; two of them, Wilhelm (+1662) and Ernst (+1675) founded,
respectively, the branches of Weimar-Eisenach and Gotha.
1.1. Weimar &
Eisenach [12: 1839; p.247-248]
Duke Wilhelm (+1662) founded the Weimar branch.
His sons divided his possessions and founded several
sub-branches.
In 1741, the Weimar sub-branch united all
possessions of the branch after the sub-branch of of Jena-Eisenach became
extinct.
In Aug 1806, with the abolition of the
Holy Roman Empire, the Duke of Saxony-Weimar became a sovereign
ruler.
In Dec 1806, the Duke of Saxony-Weimar joined the
Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1815, the Congress of Vienna elevated
Saxony-Weimar to the rank of Grand Duchy.
In 1815, the Grand Duke of Saxony-Weimar joined
the German Confederation.
In 1867, the Grand
Duke of
Saxony-Weimar joined the North German
Confederation.
In 1871, the Grand Duke of Saxony-Weimar
joined the German Empire.
In the course of the
November Revolution of 1918, the Grand Duke of
Saxony-Weimar was deposed.
List of the Rulers
Karl-August (1757-1828) [1758-1828]
Titles
1689-1803
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein;
1803-1807
Duke of Saxony, Kleve, Berg, Angaria,
Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
1807-1815
Duke of Saxony;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Markgrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
1815-1918 [12: 1839;
p.248]
Grand Duke of
Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Lord of Blankenhayn, Neustadt und
Tautenburg;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
The Upper Saxony:
- Saxony-Weimar;
- Saxony-Eisenach;
Franconia:
= The Bench of Secular
Princes:
- % Henneberg-Schleusingen;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
Individual voices in the Council of
Princes:
- Saxony-Weimar;
- Saxony-Eisenach;
- % Henneberg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [2: p.43]
[11: Heft II; p.73-77]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- % Thuringia /
Thüringen;
The Imperial Circle of Franconia:
- % Henneberg-Schleusingen;
1.2. Gotha [12: 1839;
p.250-252]
Duke Ernst "der Fromme" (+1675) founded the Gotha
branch. His sons divided his possessions and founded several branches, of which
the branches of Gotha, Coburg, Meiningen and Hildburghausen existed at the end
of the 18th century.
1.2.1. Gotha & Altenburg
+1825
Duke Friedrich
(+1691), a son of Ernst "der
Fromme", continued the direct
branch of Gotha.
In 1707, the Duke of
Saxony-Gotha inherited the possessions of the extinct branch of
Eisenberg.
In Aug 1806,
with the abolition of the Holy Roman Empire, the Duke of Saxony-Gotha became a
sovereign ruler.
In Dec 1806, the Duke
of Saxony-Gotha joined the Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1815, the Duke of
Saxony-Gotha joined the German Confederation.
In 1825, the
direct branch of Gotha became extinct, and
in 1826, the Dukes of
Saxony-Coburg, Saxony-Meiningen, and Saxony-Hildburghausen divided
its
possessions.
List of the Rulers
Ernst II Ludwig (1745-1804) [1772-1804]
Emil-Leopold-August (1772-1822) [1804-1822]
Friedrich IV (1774-1822) [1804-1825]
Titles
1803-1807
Duke of Saxony, Kleve, Berg, Angaria,
Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Tonna;
1815-1826
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein, Tonna;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
The Upper Saxony:
- Saxony-Gotha;
- Saxony-Altenburg;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
Individual voices in the Council of
Princes:
- Saxony-Gotha;
- Saxony-Altenburg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [2: p.43]
[11: Heft II; p.73-77]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- % Thuringia /
Thüringen;
The Imperial Circle of Franconia:
- % Henneberg-Schleusingen;
1.2.2. Meiningen
-1918]
Duke Bernhard (+1706), a son of Ernst "der
Fromme",
founded the branch of Meiningen.
In Aug 1806, with the abolition of the
Holy Roman Empire, the Duke of Saxony-Meiningen became a sovereign
ruler.
In Dec 1806, the Duke of Saxony-Meiningen joined
the Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1815, the Duke of Saxony-Meiningen joined the
German Confederation.
In 1826, as part of the re-division of the
possessions of the Gotha branch the Duke of Saxony-Meiningen received
Hildburghausen and Saalfeld.
In 1867, the
Duke of
Saxony-Meiningen joined the North German
Confederation.
In 1871, the Duke of Saxony-Meiningen
joined the German Empire.
In the course of the
November Revolution of 1918, the Duke of
Saxony-Meiningen was deposed.
List of the Rulers
Georg I Friedrich-Karl (1761-Dec 1803) [1763/1782-1803]
// 1763-1781 minor.
Bernhard II Erich-Freund (1800-1882) [1803-1866]
// 1803-1821 minor.; Regent : Louise-Eleonore
of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (+1837)
Georg II (1826-1914)[1866-1914]
Berhnard III (1851-1928) [1914-1918]
Titles
>-1803
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg, Sayn,
Wittgenstein;
Lord of Ravenstein;
1815-1826 [12: 1839;
p.60]
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg, Sayn,
Wittgenstein;
Lord of Ravenstein;
1826-1918 [15: 1903; Hauptteil II; p.328]
[12: 1839; p.60]
= the Grand form =
Duke of Saxony-Meiningen and -Hildburghausen,
Jülich, Kleve, Berg, Angaria, Westphalia;
Sovereign Prince of Saalfeld;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of Kamburg, the Mark,
Ravensberg;
Lord of Kranichfeld, Ravenstein;
= the Middle form =
Duke of Saxony-Meiningen and
-Hildburghausen;
Sovereign Prince of Saalfeld;
= the Short form =
Duke of Saxony-Meiningen;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
The Upper Saxony:
- % Saxony-Coburg;
Franconia:
= The Bench of Secular
Princes:
- Henneberg-Römhild;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
Individual voices in the Council of
Princes:
- % Saxony-Coburg;
- % Henneberg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [2: p.43]
[11: Heft II; p.73-77]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- % Coburg / Koburg;
- % Thuringia /
Thüringen;
The Imperial Circle of Franconia:
- % Henneberg-Schleusingen;
- Henneberg-Römhild;
1.2.3. Hildburghausen (Altenburg
since 1826) -1918]; +1991
[12: 1839; p.252]
Duke Ernst (+1715), a son of Ernst "der
Fromme",
founded the branch of Hildburghausen.
In Aug 1806, with the abolition of the
Holy Roman Empire, the Duke of Saxony-Hildburghausen became a sovereign
ruler.
In Dec 1806, the Duke of Saxony-Hildburghausen
joined the Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1815, the Duke of Saxony-Hildburghausen joined
the German Confederation.
In 1826, as part of the re-division of the
possessions of the Gotha branch the Duke of Saxony-Hildburghausen ceded
Hildburghausen to the Duke of Saxony-Meiningen and received Altenburg.
In 1867, the
Duke of
Saxony-Altenburg joined the North German
Confederation.
In 1871, the Duke of Saxony-Altenburg
joined the German Empire.
In the course of the
November Revolution of 1918, the Duke of
Saxony-Altenburg was deposed.
In 1991, the branch of Altenburg became
extinct.
List of the Rulers
Friedrich (1763-1834) [1780-1834]
// 1780-1787 minor.
Joseph (1789-1848) [1834-1848]
Georg (1796-1853) [1848-1853]
Ernst I (1826-1908) [1853-1908]
Ernst II (1871-1955) [1908-1918]
Titles
1689-1803
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein;
1815-1826 [12: 1839;
p.252]
Duke of Saxony;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Sovereign Prince of
Hildburghausen;
1826-1918 [12: 1839;
p.252]
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
The Upper Saxony:
- % Saxony-Coburg;
Franconia:
= The Bench of Secular
Princes:
- % Henneberg-Schleusingen (-);
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
Individual voices in the Council of
Princes:
- % Henneberg (-);
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [2: p.43]
[11: Heft II; p.73-77]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- % Coburg / Koburg;
The Imperial Circle of Franconia:
- % Henneberg-Schleusingen;
1.2.4. Coburg & Saalfeld (Coburg &
Gotha since 1826)
-1918];
Duke Johann-Ernst (+1729), a son of Ernst "der
Fromme",
founded the branch of Saalfeld (later became known as
Coburg).
In Aug 1806, with the abolition of the
Holy Roman Empire, the Duke of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld became a sovereign
ruler.
In 1806, the French troops occupied the Duchy of
Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld, and it was put under the French
administration.
In 1807, by the Peace of Tilsit, Ernst (+1844),
the son and heir to the former Duke Franz, was restored in Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
He joined the Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1815, the Duke of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld
joined the German Confederation.
In 1826, the Duke of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld
exchanged Saalfeld for Gotha.
In 1867, the
Duke of
Saxony-Coburg-Gotha joined the North German
Confederation.
In 1871, the Duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha
joined the German Empire.
In the course of the
November Revolution of 1918, the Duke of
Saxony-Coburg-Gotha was deposed.
Notes:
1. In 1840, Albert
(+1861), the second son of the reigning Duke Ernst I of Saxony-Coburg, married
Queen Victoria of Great Britain (+1901). The descendants of Albert and Victoria
have reigned in the United Kingdom of Great Britain & (Northern) Ireland
since 1901.
2. Ferdinand
(1785-1851), the second son of the reigning Duke Franz of Saxony-Coburg, had
three sons.
a) Ferdinand
(1816-1885), the eldest son, married Maria II (+1853), Queen of Portugal, and
founded a new Royal House of Portugal that reigned in
1853-1910.
b) Ferdinand
(1861-1948), the youngest son of August (1818-1881)
and
a
grandson of
Ferdinand (1785-1851), became Prince of Bulgaria in 1887, Czar of Bulgaria in
1908, and founded the Royal House of Bulgaria that reigned until
1946.
3. In 1831, Leopold
(1790-1865), the third son of the reigning Duke Franz of Saxony-Coburg, became
King of Belgium and founded the Royal House of Belgium.
List of the Rulers
Ernst-Friedrich (1724-1800) [1764-1800]
Franz (1750-Dec 1806) [1800-1806]
Interregnum (the French administration): 1806-1807
Ernst I (1784-1844) [1807-1844]
Ernst II (1818-1893) [1844-1893]
Alfred (1844-1900) [1893-1900]
Karl-Eduard (1884-1954) [1900-1918]
// 1900-1905 minor.; Regents: 1900-1905 Ernst
(+1950), Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Titles
>-1803
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein;
1803-1807
Duke of Saxony, Kleve, Berg, Angaria,
Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
1807-1815
Duke of Saxony;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Sovereign Prince of Coburg,
Saalfeld;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
1815-1821
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Sovereign Prince of Coburg,
Saalfeld;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein;
1821-1826
Duke of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld, Jülich,
Kleve, Berg, Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Prince of Lichtenberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein;
1826-1834
Duke of Saxony-Coburg & Gotha, Jülich,
Kleve, Berg, Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Prince of Lichtenberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein, Tonna;
1834-1893
Duke of Saxony-Coburg & Gotha, Jülich,
Kleve, Berg, Angaria, Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein, Tonna;
1893-1900
Duke of Saxony-Coburg &
Gotha;
Royal Prince of Great Britain &
Ireland;
Duke of Edinburgh;
Earl / Count of Ulster, Kent;
Duke of Jülich, Kleve, Berg, Angaria,
Westphalia
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein, Tonna;
1900-1918
Duke of Saxony-Coburg &
Gotha;
Duke of Jülich, Kleve, Berg, Angaria,
Westphalia;
Langrave in Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg;
Lord of Ravenstein, Tonna;
Duke of Albany;
Count of Clarence;
Baron Arklow;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
The Upper Saxony:
- % Saxony-Coburg;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
Individual voices in the Council of
Princes:
- % Saxony-Coburg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [2: p.43]
[11: Heft II; p.73-77]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- % Coburg / Koburg;
- % Thuringia /
Thüringen;
The Imperial Circle of Franconia:
- % Henneberg-Schleusingen;
Territorial Acquisitions and Losses since
1789
- In 1815, by the decisions of the Congress of
Vienna, as a compensation for his services during the Liberation wars, the Duke
of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld was to receive Sankt Wendel and Baumholder.
The transfer of the territories to the Duke was
made on September 9, 1816 in Frankfurt / Main.
On March 6, 1819, the territories were united in
the Principality of Lichtenberg an der Nahe that received its own coat of arms
[www.sankt-wendel.de].
- In 1826, as part of the re-division of the
possessions of the Gotha branch the Duke of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld ceded
Saalfeld to the Duke of Saxony-Meiningen and received Gotha.
- In 1834, the Duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha sold
the Principality of Lichtenberg to the King of Prussia.
2. The Albertine Line -1918];
Albrecht / Albert (+1500), a son of
Elector Friedrich II (+1464), received Misnia and Österland in the family
division of territories, and founded the Albertine Line of the House of
Saxony.
In 1547,
Emperor Charles gave Saxony-Wittenberg with the Electoral Dignity
to Moritz (+1553), a grandson of Duke Albrecht.
In Aug 1806,
with the abolition of the Holy Roman Empire, the Elector-Duke of
Saxony-Wittenberg became a sovereign ruler.
In Dec 1806,
Elector Friedrich-August of Saxony joined the Confederation of the Rhine,
and he was promised the title of King.
On Jan 2, 1807,
Frederick-Augustus proclaimed himself King of Saxony
[14: 1807; #
4; p.25].
In 1807, King
Friedrich-August of Saxony became Duke of Warsaw.
In 1813, armies of the
anti-Napoleon Coalition occupied the King of Saxony's
possessions.
The Congress of Vienna
(1814-1815) assigned a large part of the Kingdom of Saxony to the King of
Prussia, restored the King of Saxony in the remaining part of Saxony, and
abolished the Duchy of Warsaw.
In 1815, the King of
Saxony joined the German Confederation.
In 1867, the King of
Saxony joined the North German Confederation.
In 1871, the
King of Saxony joined the German Empire.
In the course of the
November Revolution of 1918, the King of Saxony was
deposed.
Notes:
1. In 1697, Elector Friedrich-August I of Saxony
(+1733), was elected as a non-hereditary Head of the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth (King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania) as August II. He ruled
there in 1697-1704 and again in 1709-1733.
2. In 1733, Elector Friedrich-August II of Saxony
(+1763), was elected as a non-hereditary Head of the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth (King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania) as August III. He
ruled there in 1734-1763.
3.
The Silesian Duchy of Cieszyn /
Teschen under the Bohemian overlordship passed to
Albrecht (+1822), a son of Elector Friedrich-August II of Saxony (+1763), and
the husband of Maria-Christina (+1798), a daughter of Emperor Franz I of the
Romans and Maria-Theresa of Austria (+1780). Albrecht left no children, and
Cieszyn
returned back to the House of Austria.
List of the Rulers
Friedrich-August III (I as King) (1750-1827)
[1763-1827]
// minor. 1763-1768; Regent : 1763-1768
Maria-Antonia-Walpurgis of Bavaria (+1780)
// Duke of Warsaw
1807-1813
Anton (1755-1836) [1827-1836]
Friedrich-August II (1797-1854) [1836-1854]
Johann (1801-1873) [1854-1873]
Albert (1828-1902) [1873-1902]
Georg (1832-1904) [1902-1904]
Friedrich-August III (1865-1932) [1904-1918]
Titles
>-1807
Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Kleve, Berg,
Angaria, Westphalia;
The HRE Prince-Elector;
Langrave of Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia, the Upper & Lower
Lusatia;
Burgrave of Magdeburg;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg, Barby,
Hanau;
Lord of Ravenstein;
1803-1906
Duke of Saxony, Kleve, Berg, Angaria,
Westphalia;
The HRE Prince-Elector;
Langrave of Thuringia;
Margrave of Misnia, the Upper & Lower
Lusatia;
Burgrave of Magdeburg;
Princely Count of Henneberg;
Count of the Mark, Ravensberg, Barby,
Hanau;
1807-1918
King of Saxony;
1807-1913 ( in the Duchy of Warsaw
)
King of Saxony;
Duke of Warsaw;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[6: p.684-716] [2: p.2-10]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- Electoral Saxony;
- Querfurt;
- Barby;
The Imperial Circle of Franconia:
= The Bench of Secular
Princes:
- % Henneberg-Schleusingen;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
Voices in the Council of
Electors:
- Saxony;
Individual voices in the Council of
Princes:
- % Henneberg;
Curial voices in the Council of
Princes:
= the Counts of Westphalia
=
- Barby (-);
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [2: p.43]
[11: Heft II; p.73-77]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- Saxony / Sachsen
-Wittenberg;
- % Thuringia /
Thüringen;
- Misnia / Meißen
[Margraviate];
- Misnia / Meißen
[Burgraviate];
- Merseburg;
- Naumburg;
- Zeitz;
- Querfurt;
- Barby;
- % Mansfeld / Mannsfeld;
= the Territorial Supremacy over
=
- Stolberg;
- Hartenstein;
- Lichtenstein;
- Stein;
- Waldenstein;
- Glauchau;
Outside Imperial Circles:
- the Upper Lusatia /
Oberlausitz;
- the Lower Lusatia /
Niederlausitz;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1803
(Changes by the Final Recess of the Imperial
Deputation)
Voices in the Council of
Electors:
- Saxony;
Individual voices in the Council of
Princes:
- Misnia (Margraviate);
- Misnia (Burgraviate);
- % Henneberg;
- Querfurt;
Territorial Acquisitions and Losses since
1789
- In Dec 1806, by the Treaty of Posen / Poznan,
the Elector of Saxony acquired Kottbus / Cottbus, and ceded minor territories in
Thuringia.
- In July 1807, by the Treaty of Tilsit, the King
of Saxony received the Duchy of Warsaw made up from the former Prussian
provinces of "New East Prussia" (Mazowia with Warsaw) and "New
Silesia.
- In 1809, by the Treaty of Schönbrunn, the
Emperor of Austria ceded New Galicia with
Zamosc and
Krakow
to the Duchy of Warsaw.
- In 1815, by the decisions of the Congress of
Vienna, the King of Saxony ceded Kottbus, the Lower Lusatia and a large part of
the Upper Lusatia, all Saxony's northern territory including Wittenberg and
Merseburg to the King of Prussia.
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