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Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Thuringian duchy (1680–1826) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Herzogtum Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg
1680–1826
Flag of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Coat of arms
Territories of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg within the Ernestine duchies of Thuringia, before 1826
Territories of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg within the Ernestine duchies of Thuringia, before 1826
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire,
State of the Confederation of the Rhine,
State of the German Confederation
CapitalGotha
GovernmentDuchy
Duke 
 1680–1691
Frederick I (first)
 1822–1825
Frederick IV (last)
Historical eraEarly modern Europe
1672
 Duchy established
1680
 Partitioned between Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Saxe-Hildburghausen
1826
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Saxe-Gotha Saxe-Gotha
Blason_Duch%C3%A9_de_Saxe-Altenbourg.svg Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Flagge_Herzogtum_Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha_%281911-1920%29.svg
Saxe-Hildburghausen Flagge_Herzogtum_Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha_%281826-1911%29.svg
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