Saxe-Hildburghausen

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Saxe-Hildburghausen

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Saxe-Hildburghausen

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Historical

Summary

Saxe-Hildburghausen was an Ernestine duchy within the Holy Roman Empire, located in present-day Thuringia, Germany. It emerged in 1680 following a division of Saxe-Gotha and existed independently until 1826, when it merged with Saxe-Meiningen. Hildburghausen served as its capital from 1684, reflecting its status as a ducal residence.

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