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Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg. Mother. Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg (1 June 1659 – 13 March 1679), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg . Born in Merseburg, she was a child of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg and ...
On 13 February 1677, in Merseburg, Christian married firstly Princess Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg. They had only one daughter: Christiane (b. Eisenach, 4 March 1679 – d. Glücksburg, 24 May 1722), who was married on 15 February 1699 to Philip Ernst, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg (1673–1729), grandson of Philip, Duke of Schleswig ...
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As a younger son, Christian had little prospect of inheriting the Electorate of Saxony, and instead received from his father in 1650 the administration of the former Bishopric of Merseburg, which had been confiscated after the Reformation. He was also elected by the Chapterof the cathedral. In a testament signed on 20 July 1652, the Elector John Ge...
In Dresden on 19 November 1650, Christian married Christiana, a daughter of Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in a double marriage in which his brother Mauricemarried Christiana's sister Sophie Hedwig. Christian and Christiana had eleven children: 1. Magdalene Sophie (b. Dresden, 19 October 1651 – d. Merseburg, 29 March 1675)...
Heinrich Theodor Flathe: Christian I. (Herzog von Sachsen-Merseburg). In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie(ADB). Band 4, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, S. 174.
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Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg (1 June 1659 – 13 March 1679), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Born in Merseburg, she was a child of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg and his wife Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg (1 June 1659 - 13 March 1679), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Born in Merseburg, she was a child of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg and his wife Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Life
Language Label Description Also known as; English: Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg. (1659-1679)
