Saxe-Jena
One of the Saxon Duchies of the Wettin Dynasty
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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.[citation needed]
Duchy of Saxe-Jena | |||||||||
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| 1672–1690 | |||||||||
.svg) Saxe-Jena, shown with the other Ernestine duchies | |||||||||
| Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Jena | ||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
| 1672 | |||||||||
| 1690 | |||||||||
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Dukes of Saxe-Jena
- Bernhard II (1672–1678)[1]
- Johann Wilhelm (1678–1690)[2]
Reincorporated into Saxe-Weimar.