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Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

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Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Großherzogtum Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach
1809–1920
Flag of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Flag (1813 – 1897)
Coat of arms of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Coat of arms
Anthem: Weimars Volkslied
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach within the German Empire
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach within the German Empire
StatusState of the Confederation of the Rhine,
State of the German Confederation,
State of the North German Confederation,
State of the German Empire,
State of the Weimar Republic
CapitalWeimar
GovernmentPrincipality
Grand Duke 
• 1809 – 28
Charles Augustus
• 1901 – 18
William Ernest
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Eisenach and Weimar
    in personal union
 
1741
• Merger of Saxe-Eisenach
    and Saxe-Weimar
 
1809 1809
• Raised to grand duchy
1815
• German Revolution
1918
• Joined Thuringia
1920
Area
19053,617 km2 (1,397 sq mi)
Population
• 1905
388000
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Image missing Saxe-Weimar
Thuringia
Flag (1897 – 1920)

The Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (German: Herzogtum Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach) was created in 1809 when the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach were formally joined into one state. The two duchies had shared the same ruler since 1741, which is when the Saxe-Eisenach line had died out. It became a Grand Duchy in 1815.

In 1877, the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach officially became the Grand Duchy of Saxony (German: Großherzogtum Sachsen), but this name was not often used. The Grand Duchy was abolished in 1918 with the other German monarchies, and the state joined others to form the new state of Thuringia in the Weimar Republic.

The Grand Dukes full title was Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Landgrave in Thuringia, Margrave of Meißen, Princely Count of Henneberg, Lord of Blankenhayn, Neustadt and Tautenburg.

Rulers of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

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Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1809 – 1815

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  • Carl August, 1809 – 15; Duke of Saxe-Weimar and of Saxe-Eisenach from 1758

Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1815 – 1918

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Heads of the House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1918 – present

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References

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  1. Carl August was born as the heir apparent to the Grand Duchy, so he was always known as Hereditary Grand Duke Carl August. Prince Michael was born after the Grand Duchy was abolished, and is called Prince Michael as he has never reigned as Grand Duke.

Other websites

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  • "Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach genealogy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2007-11-10.