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Life Edit. Maurice Wilhelm succeeded his older brother Christian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg, when he died on 14 November 1694 after only twenty-five days of rule.As he was only six years of age at the time, his mother, the dowager duchess Erdmuthe Dorothea, acted as regent until he reached his majority in 1712.
A. Christian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg, 1680–1694, died young B. John William of Saxe-Merseburg, 1681–1685, died in infancy C. Augustus Frederick of Saxe-Merseburg, 1684–1685, died in infancy D. Philip of Saxe-Merseburg, 1686–1688, died in infancy E. Maurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg, 1688–1731, died without male issue
Duke Heinrich of Saxe-Merseburg (Duke of Saxe-Merseburg, Merseburg, September 2, 1661 - Doberburg, July 28, 1738) was Duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the Wettin family. He was the sixth (but fourth surviving) son of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg and Christiana, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
Friedrich Heinrich Sachsen-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt. Date of birth. 21 July 1668. Schloss Moritzburg. Date of death. 18 December 1713. Neustadt an der Orla. Place of burial. Zeitz Cathedral.
Frederick Heinrich of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt (21 July 1668 in Moritzburg – 18 December 1713 in Neustadt an der Orla), was a German prince of the House of Wettin. He was the fourth (but third surviving) son of Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz, and his second wife, Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Weimar. Life
John William, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, 1600–1632, died without issue vi. Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, 1603–1669, had 1 son; 1. Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, 1657–1672, died young b. John II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1570–1605, had 9 sons; i. Johann Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1594–1626, died without ...
At the age of thirteen, Christian Maurice succeeded his father upon his death on 20 October 1694. During his minority, the Elector Frederick August I of Saxony took over the administration of the duchy as regent. However, the custody of the young duke was mainly the responsibility of his mother, the dowager duchess Erdmuthe Dorothea, who also ...
