saxe, saalfeld, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2021, learn, when, remov. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Saxe Saalfeld news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Duchy of Saxe Saalfeld was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty Established in 1680 for Johann Ernst seventh son of Ernest I Duke of Saxe Gotha It remained under this name until 1699 when Albert Duke of Saxe Coburg died without sons His brother Johann Ernst of Saxe Saalfeld became the new Duke of Coburg and the duchy was renamed into Saxe Coburg Saalfeld in 1735 Duchy of Saxe SaalfeldHerzogtum Sachsen Saalfeld1680 1735Coat of arms of SaxonySaxe Saafeld shown within the other Ernestine duchiesStatusState of the Holy Roman EmpireCapitalSaalfeldGovernmentPrincipalityHistorical eraMiddle Ages Partitioned from Saxe Gotha1680 United with CoburgAugust 6 1699 Duchy renamed on wbr Imperial decision of wbr Ernestine succession1735Preceded by Succeeded bySaxe Gotha Saxe Coburg SaalfeldDukes of Saxe Saalfeld editJohann Ernst 1675 1729 Christian Ernst 1729 1745 Renamed Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saxe Saalfeld amp oldid 1062208795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,