Herzogtum Sachsen-Meiningen Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen State of the Holy Roman Empire, State 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 ← 1675 – 1918 → Flag Coat of arms Anthem Vaterlandsgesang der Sachsen-Meininger Saxe-Meiningen within the German Empire Capital Meiningen Government Principality Duke  - 1675–1706 Bernhard I  - 1914–18 Bernhard III Historical era Middle Ages  - Established 1675  - Duchy abolished 1918  - Merged into Thuringia 1920 Area  - 1905 2,468 km² (953 sq mi) Population  - 1905 est. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation (Rheinbund États confédérés du Rhin officially and Confédération du Rhin in practice) lasted The Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation (Rheinbund États confédérés du Rhin officially and Confédération du Rhin in practice) lasted The States of the German Confederation were those member states that from June 20, 1815 were part of the German Confederation, which lasted with some changes The German Confederation (Deutscher Bund was the association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to serve as the successor to The North German Confederation (Norddeutscher Bund came into existence in August 1866 as a military alliance of 22 states of northern Germany with the Kingdom of The North German Confederation (Norddeutscher Bund came into existence in August 1866 as a military alliance of 22 states of northern Germany with the Kingdom of The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The term Weimar Republic ( ˈvaɪmarɐ repuˈbliːk is used by historians to signify the democratic and Republican period of Germany from 1919 to 1933 The term Weimar Republic ( ˈvaɪmarɐ repuˈbliːk is used by historians to signify the democratic and Republican period of Germany from 1919 to 1933 Saxe-Gotha (Sachsen-Gotha was a historical state in today's Thuringia, Germany. The Free State of Thuringia (Freistaat Thüringen is located in central Germany. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national Capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist the capital was moved or the capital Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the Southern part of the state of Thuringia and the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A principality (or princedom) is a monarchical feudatory or Sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of Prince A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Bernhard I Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Gotha, 10 September 1649 - d Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bernhard III Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht Georg Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b The Free State of Thuringia (Freistaat Thüringen is located in central Germany. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. 269,000       Density 109 /km²  (282. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 /sq mi)

The Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. The Ernestine duchies, also called the Saxon duchies (although also the Albertine Appanage duchies of Weissenfels, Merseburg and Zeitz Established in the 17th century, the Saxe-Meiningen line lasted, without much distinction, until the end of the monarchies in 1918. In the reshuffle of Ernestine territories that occurred following the extinction of the Saxe-Gotha line in 1825, Saxe-Meiningen received Hildburghausen and Saalfeld. Saxe-Gotha (Sachsen-Gotha was a historical state in today's Thuringia, Germany. Hildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. Saalfeld (Saalfeld/Saale is a Town of Germany, capital of the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia. The state of Saxe-Meiningen was merged into the new state of Thuringia in 1920. The Free State of Thuringia (Freistaat Thüringen is located in central Germany. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar

The capital of Saxe-Meiningen was Meiningen; it had an area of 2,468 km² and a population of 269,000 (1905). Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the Southern part of the state of Thuringia and the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. The summer residence was Altenstein. Schloss Altenstein, in Germany, is a palace upon a rocky mountain in Saxe-Meiningen, on the south-western slope of the Thuringian Forest, not far from

The present head of Head of the Ducal House of Saxe-Meiningen is Prince Frederick Konrad (born 1952). Frederick Konrad Prince of Saxe-Meiningen, (German Johann Friedrich Konrad Carl Eduard Horst Arnold Matthias Prinz von Sachsen-Meiningen) (born 14 April 1952 Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents 1 Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen 2 Heads of the Ducal House of Saxe-Meiningen, post monarchy 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen

• Bernhard I (1675–1706)
• Ernst Ludwig I (1706–24), son of Bernhard I
• Ernst Ludwig II (1724–29), son of Ernst Ludwig I
• Karl Frederick (1729–43), son of Ernst Ludwig I
• Frederick Wilhelm (1743–1746), son of Bernhard I
• Anton Ulrich (1746–63), Son of Bernhard I
• Karl Wilhelm (1763–82), son of Anton Ulrich
• Georg I (1782–1803), son of Anton Ulrich
• Bernhard II (1803–66), son of Georg I
• Georg II (1866–1914), son of Bernhard II
• Bernhard III (1914–18), son of Georg II

Dukedom abolished in 1918

Heads of the Ducal House of Saxe-Meiningen, post monarchy

• Bernhard III (1918-1928)
• Prince Georg (1928–46)
• Prince Bernhard (1946–84)
• Prince Konrad (1984–present)

See also

• Ernestine duchies

References

External links

• Saxe-Meiningen Family Genealogy

Bernhard I Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Gotha, 10 September 1649 - d Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ernst Ludwig I Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ( 7 October 1672 - 24 November 1724) was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ernst Ludwig II Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Coburg, 8 August 1709 - d Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl Frederick Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Meiningen, 18 July 1712 - d Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Frederick Wilhelm Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Ichtershausen, 16 February 1679 - d Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anton Ulrich Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Meiningen, 22 October 1687 - d Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a August Frederick Karl Wilhelm Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Frankfurt, 19 November 1754 - d Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Georg I Frederick Karl Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Frankfurt, 4 February 1761 - d Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Bernhard II Erich Freund Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Meiningen, 17 December 1800 - d 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Georg II Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Meiningen, 2 April 1826 - d Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bernhard III Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht Georg Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Georg Prince of Saxe-Meiningen ( 11 October 1892 - 6 January 1946) was the head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1941 until his Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prince Bernhard Friedrich Julius Heinrich of Saxe-Meiningen ( 30 June 1901 - 4 October 1984) was the head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Frederick Konrad Prince of Saxe-Meiningen, (German Johann Friedrich Konrad Carl Eduard Horst Arnold Matthias Prinz von Sachsen-Meiningen) (born 14 April 1952 Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Ernestine duchies, also called the Saxon duchies (although also the Albertine Appanage duchies of Weissenfels, Merseburg and Zeitz

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