Saxe-Zeitz
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The Duchy of Saxe-Zeitz was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation from 1656/57 to 1718. Its capital was Zeitz
. It was owned by the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.
John George I
stipulated in his will dated 20 July 1652 that his three younger sons should receive secundogeniture
principalities. After the elector died on 8 October 1656, his sons concluded the "friend-brotherly main treaty" in Dresden
on 22 April 1657 and a further treaty in 1663 delineating their territories and sovereign rights definitely. The treaties created three duchies:
Prince Maurice, the fourth-oldest son received the castles, cities and district which had belonged to the Diocese of Naumburg, which had been secularized in 1562. He also received the city of Schleusingen
in 1660, which had until then been the residence of the County of Henneberg. Maurice resided in the City Castle of Naumburg
until his Moritzburg Palace in Zeitz had been completed.
and his son Duke Moritz Wilhelm of Saxe-Zeitz
.
This line was the first of the three secundogenitures to die out. It died out in 1718 when the only male heir, Prince Christian August
, joined the clergy.
Zeitz
Zeitz is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Weiße Elster, in the middle of the triangle of the federal states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony.-History:...
. It was owned by the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.
History
The Saxon ElectorElector
Elector may refer to:* Prince-elector or elector, a member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Holy Roman Emperors...
John George I
John George I, Elector of Saxony
John George I was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656.-Biography:Born in Dresden, he was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg....
stipulated in his will dated 20 July 1652 that his three younger sons should receive secundogeniture
Secundogeniture
A secundogeniture was a dependent territory given to a younger son of a princely house and his descendants, creating a cadet branch. This was a special form of inheritance...
principalities. After the elector died on 8 October 1656, his sons concluded the "friend-brotherly main treaty" in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
on 22 April 1657 and a further treaty in 1663 delineating their territories and sovereign rights definitely. The treaties created three duchies:
- Saxe-Zeitz,
- Saxe-WeissenfelsSaxe-WeissenfelsSaxe-Weissenfels was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire from 1656/7 until 1746 with its residence at Weißenfels. Ruled by a cadet branch of the Albertine House of Wettin, the duchy passed to the Electorate of Saxony upon the extinction of the line....
and - Saxe-MerseburgSaxe-MerseburgTheDuchy of Saxe-Merseburg was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation with Merseburg as its capital. It existed from 1656/57 to 1738 and was owned by the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.- Emergence :...
.
Prince Maurice, the fourth-oldest son received the castles, cities and district which had belonged to the Diocese of Naumburg, which had been secularized in 1562. He also received the city of Schleusingen
Schleusingen
Schleusingen is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Hildburghausen, and 12 km southeast of Suhl....
in 1660, which had until then been the residence of the County of Henneberg. Maurice resided in the City Castle of Naumburg
Naumburg
Naumburg is a town in Germany, on the Saale River. It is in the district Burgenlandkreis in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. It is approximately southwest of Leipzig, south-southwest of Halle, and north-northeast of Jena....
until his Moritzburg Palace in Zeitz had been completed.
Rulers
The only rulers were Duke Maurice of Saxe-ZeitzMaurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz
Maurice of Saxe-Zeitz was a duke of Saxe-Zeitz and member of the House of Wettin.Born in Dresden, he was the youngest surviving son of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, and his second wife Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia....
and his son Duke Moritz Wilhelm of Saxe-Zeitz
Moritz Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz
Moritz Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz was a duke of Saxe-Zeitz and member of the House of Wettin.He was born in Moritzburg, the eldest son of Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz, and his second wife, Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Weimar...
.
This line was the first of the three secundogenitures to die out. It died out in 1718 when the only male heir, Prince Christian August
Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz
Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz , was a German prince of the House of Wettin.Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz was a Teutonic Knight, the Primas of Hungary and finally a cardinal...
, joined the clergy.
Relatives
- Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-ZeitzDorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-ZeitzDorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz was a duchess of Saxe-Zeitz by birth and by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel.- Life :...
(1691-1743), Princess of Saxe-Zeitz by birth and by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel