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Capital
  
Jena

Historical era
  
Middle Ages

Founded
  
1672

Government
  
Principality

Preceded by
  
Succeeded by

Date dissolved
  
1690

Saxe-Jena

The Duchy of Saxe-Jena was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Established in 1672 for Bernhard, fourth son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Saxe-Jena was reincorporated into Saxe-Weimar on the extinction of Bernhard's line in 1690.

Dukes of Saxe-Jena

  • Bernhard (1672–1678)
  • Johann Wilhelm (1678–1690)
  • Reincorporated into Saxe-Weimar

    References

    Saxe-Jena Wikipedia