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Dukes of Saxe-Gotha
1640-1681


  • Ernst I, "the Pious" ( 1601- 1675), Duke of Saxe-Gotha and, by marriage, became also Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. The duchies were later merged into Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

Ancestor of the dukes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, of Saxe-Coburg, of Saxe-Meiningen, of Saxe-Römhild, of Saxe-Eisenberg, of Saxe-Hildburghausen, of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.



Ernst I, "the Pious" (1601-1675)

Ernst I, "the Pious" (1601-1675)

Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
1680 - 1826
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
1826 - 1918



  • Ernst II , (1655-1715), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen.


  • Ernst Frederick II, (1707-1745), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen from 1724. Knight of the Golden Fleece


  • Frederick, ( 1763- 1834), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1780-1826) and Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1826-1834).


Ernst II , (1655-1715)

Ernst II , (1655-1715)

Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

Duke of Saxe-Altenburg


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