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Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg ( Dresden, 27 October 1615 – Merseburg, 18 October 1691), was the first duke of Saxe-Merseburg and a member of the House of Wettin . He was the sixth (third surviving) son of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, and his second wife, Princess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia .
His title and territory reverts back to Christian I. 1691 - 1715. Upon the death of Duke Christian I, his territories and titles are inherited by his son, Christian II. However, a small cadet division is created for another son, August, which is known as Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig.
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Saxe-Merseburg. The Duchy of Saxe-Merseburg was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, with Merseburg as its capital. It existed from 1656 or 1657 to 1738 and was owned by an Albertine secundogeniture of the Saxon House of Wettin .
Apr 8, 2024 · Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg(Q68262) German noble (1615-1691) edit. Language. Label. Description. Also known as. English. Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg.
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Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg * October 27, 1615 Dresden, + October 18, 1691 Merseburg, founder of a side line of the Albertine Wettins, first duke of the Electoral Saxon secondary school principality of Saxony-Merseburg
Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg (Dresden, 27 October 1615 – Merseburg, 18 October 1691), was the first duke of Saxe-Merseburg and a member of the House of Wettin. He was the sixth (third surviving) son of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, and his second wife Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia.
