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Frederick Henry, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt. Father. John George I, Elector of Saxony. Mother. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia. Maurice of Saxe-Zeitz (28 March 1619 – 4 December 1681) was a duke of Saxe-Zeitz and member of the House of Wettin . Born in Dresden, he was the youngest surviving son of John George I, Elector of Saxony, and his ...
Moritz Wilhelm (English: Maurice William; 12 March 1664 [1] – 15 November 1718 [2] ), a member of the Saxon House of Wettin, was the second and last Duke of Saxe-Zeitz from 1681 until his death.
May 3, 2019 · Moritz Wilhelm (Moritz Wilhelm) "Herzog von Sachsen-Zeitz" von Sachsen-Zeitz formerly Sachsen-Zeitz aka Wettin, Maurice William, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz. Born 12 Mar 1664 in Zeitz, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Ancestors. Son of Moritz (Wettin) Sachsen-Zeitz and [mother unknown]
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- March 12, 1664
- Marie Amalie (Brandenburg) Von Sachsen-Zeitz
- November 15, 1718
- Regent of The Duchy of Saxe-Merseburg
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After her husband's death on 20 October 1694, she took up the guardianship of her eldest son Christian III Maurice, and after his death twenty-five days later (14 November 1694), on behalf of his youngest son and next heir Maurice William, nicknamed Geigenherzog ("the violinist duke"), until he reached the age of 24 in 1712. She led the government ...
She died in 1720 on her widow seat Bündorf Castle and was buried in the ducal crypt in Merseburg Cathedral. On the occasion of her death a gold ducat coin was minted. One of the four obelisks in the garden of Merseburg Castle is dedicated to her memory.
Publications by or about Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz at VD 17Maurice inherited the town of Zeitz and became its first duke. In order to have an appropriate official residence, Maurice decided to renove the old bishop's castle and build a splendid new residence in baroque style that was called Schloss Moritzburg. The construction began in 1657 and was finished in 1678. The duke died there. Marriages and Issue
Maurice _____, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz. b. 28 Mar 1619 d. 4 Dec 1681 4 Dec 1681
German Duke of Saxe-Zeitz. Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz (Q565445) From Wikidata. ... date of death. 4 December 1681 Gregorian. 2 references. stated in.
