Saxe-Jena

The Duchy of Saxe-Jena was one of the Ernestine duchies of the House of Wettin.

Duchy of Saxe-Jena Herzogtum Sachsen-Jena
1672–1690
Saxe-Jena, shown with the other Ernestine duchies
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Jena
Government	Principality
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Partitioned from     Saxe-Weimar	1672 1672
• Ducal line extinct;     restored to Saxe-Weimar	1690 1690
Preceded by Succeeded by Saxe-Weimar Saxe-Weimar

Part of the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar was given to Bernhard, the fourth son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar in 1672. The second duke had no male heirs to inherit the title, so the territory was taken back by Saxe-Weimar when the second duke died in 1690. .

Dukes of Saxe-Jena

• Bernhard (1672 – 1678)
• Johann Wilhelm (1678 – 1690)

Reincorporated into Saxe-Weimar