The House of Wettin is a dynasty of German counts , dukes , prince-electors ( Kurfürsten ) and kings that once ruled the area of today 's German states of Saxony ( 953 years ) , and Thuringia .
The House of Wettin was a dynasty of German counts , dukes , prince-electors ( Kurfürsten ) and kings that ruled in what is known today as the German states of Saxony and Thuringia for more than 800 years .