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Saxe-Altenburg (German: Sachsen-Altenburg) was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in present-day Thuringia. It was one of the smallest of the German states with an area of 1323 square kilometers and a population of 207,000 (1905) of whom about one fifth resided in the capital, Altenburg .
- Altenburg
- Duchy (1602–1918), Republic (1918–1920)
Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (German: Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg) was a duchy ruled by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in today's Thuringia, Germany. The extinction of the line in 1825 led to a major re-organisation of the Thuringian states.
- Duchy
- Early modern Europe
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In 1920 it was incorporated into Thuringia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Saxe-Altenburg (săks-ăl´tənbərg), Ger. Sachsen-Altenburg, former duchy, Thuringia, central Germany. Altenburg was the capital. Created a separate duchy in 1603, it was ruled by an Ernestine line of the house of Wettin.
This family ruled in the duchy until the end of the monarchies in 1918. Saxe-Altenburg became part of the new state of Thuringia in the Weimar Republic in 1920. Saxe-Altenburg had an area of 1,323 km 2 (510.8 sq mi) and a population of 207,000 (1905). Its capital was Altenburg . The Saxe-Altenburg line became extinct following the death of ...
- 1,323 km² (511 sq mi)
- Principality
- Altenburg
- Succeeded by
Oct 27, 2019 · The Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, a German state in Thuringia since 1602, was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. After the Austro-Prussian War, when the duchy allied with Prussia, it became a member state of the North German Confederation in 1867.
Saxe-Altenburg is part of Saxe-Gotha between 1672-1826, when it regains its autonomy and survives until the end of the First World War in 1918. 1630 - 1632 Sweden enters the Thirty Years' War in summer 1630, albeit without either Saxe-Meissen , Saxe-Lauenburg , or Saxe-Coburg taking part.
Saxe-Altenburg is a limited hereditary monarchy, its constitution resting on a law of 1831, subsequently modified. The diet consists of 32 members, elected for 3 years, of whom 9 are returned by the highest taxpayers, 11 by the towns and 12 by the country districts. The franchise is enjoyed by all males over 25 years of age who pay taxes.
