Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

The Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was one of the Ernestine duchies. Ernest, who became elector of Saxony in 1464, divided his territory between his sons, and over the years more and more small duchies existed.

Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was reformed on 29 July 1735, although Coburg and Saalfeld had had the same ruler since 1699. As only men could be the rulers of the duchies, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld ceased to exist in 1825, when the last male descendant of the dukes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg died. The various dukes reorganised their territories. Saalfeld went the dukes of Saxe-Meiningen, Altenburg went to the Duke of Saxe-Hildburgausen, who gave Hildburghausen to the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. Gotha and Coburg were combined into the new duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

 Dukes of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 
Reign startsReign endsDuke 29 July 1735  4 September 1745  Christian Ernstjointly with 29 July 1735  16 September 1764  Franz Josias 16 September 1764  8 September 1800  Ernst Frederick 8 September 1800  9 December 1806  Franz Frederick 9 December 1806  27 January 1807  Ernst Anton Karl Ludwig 27 January 1807  28 July 1807  Occupied by France for one night 28 July 1807  12 November 1826  Ernst Anton Karl Ludwig

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