Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld
1699–1825
Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, shown within the other Ernestine duchies
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire State of the Confederation of the Rhine State of the German Confederation
Capital	Saalfeld until 1764, then Coburg
Government	Principality
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Division of Erfurt	1572
• Coburg and Saalfeld united	August 6, 1699 1699
• Duchy renamed by the decision of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor about the Ernestine succession	1735
• Lost Saalfeld, gained     Gotha, renamed	February 11 1825 1825
Preceded by Succeeded by Saxe-Coburg Saxe-Saalfeld Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

The Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was a small country in what is now Germany. It was one of the many Ernestine duchies. These duchies were created when a ruler named Ernest divided his land among his sons. Over time, these lands were split into even smaller duchies.

Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld officially became a duchy on July 29, 1735. However, the areas of Coburg and Saalfeld had been ruled by the same person since 1699.

This duchy stopped existing in 1825. This happened because only men could rule these duchies. The last male ruler from the family of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg died. After this, the different dukes rearranged their lands. Saalfeld became part of Saxe-Meiningen. Gotha and Coburg joined together to form a new duchy called Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Rulers of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Here are the dukes who ruled Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld:

Images for kids

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  Schloss Saalfeld, a castle built after 1677. It was used as the duke's home.

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  This map shows the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (in orange) in the year 1820.

See also

In Spanish: Ducado de Sajonia-Coburgo-Saalfeld para niños