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Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (German: Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg) was a duchy ruled by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in today's Thuringia, Germany. The extinction of the line in 1825 led to a major re-organisation of the Thuringian states.
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- Early modern Europe
22 de mar. de 2024 · Ernest I was the duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who, after the ravages of the Thirty Years’ War, sought to rebuild and reform his country. An ardent Lutheran, Ernest allied himself with the Swedes from 1631, fighting in the battles of Lech, Nürnberg, Lützen, and Nördlingen.
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Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1691), jointly with his brothers until 1680: Albert V, became Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Bernhard I, became Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. Heinrich, became Duke of Saxe-Römhild. Christian, became Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg. Ernest, became Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. John Ernest IV, became Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld.
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- Early modern Europe
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (Gotha, 30 January 1745 – Gotha, 20 April 1804) was the reigning Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg from 1772 to 1804. He was the third but second surviving son of Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen.
Then the duchy is divided for the seven sons of Duke Ernst der Fromme ('the Pious'). It is partitioned between (and into) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg, Saxe-Meiningen, Saxe-Römhild, Saxe-Eisenberg, Saxe-Hildburghausen (1680-1826), and Saxe-Saalfeld. Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (Saxony) AD 1680 - 1826
Dukes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ( German: Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg) was a country in what is today Thuringia, Germany . It was formed in 1672 when Frederick Wilhelm III, the last duke of Saxe-Altenburg died and Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha (who had married Frederick Wilhelm's cousin, Elisabeth Sophie) inherited his possessions.
Emil Leopold August, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1772–1822), was the second son of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen. He was a liberal patron of the fine arts and built a collection of fans, which until recently was kept at Schloss Friedenstein.
