Christian II, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
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Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg (Merseburg
, 19 November 1653 – Merseburg, 20 October 1694), was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg
and member of the House of Wettin.
He was the second (but eldest surviving) son of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
, and Christiane of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg.
Christian II's short reign had little impact on the history of the duchy. In fact, he is only remembered today for one of the obelisk
s in the gardens of Schloss Merseburg, where he appears together with his wife.
an der Elster on 14 October 1679, Christian married Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz
. They had seven children:
Merseburg
Merseburg is a town in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale, approx. 14 km south of Halle . It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg....
, 19 November 1653 – Merseburg, 20 October 1694), was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Merseburg
Merseburg is a town in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale, approx. 14 km south of Halle . It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg....
and member of the House of Wettin.
He was the second (but eldest surviving) son of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg , was the first duke of Saxe-Merseburg and a member of the House of Wettin....
, and Christiane of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg.
Life
The death of his older brother Johann Georg on 3 January 1654 made him the new heir of the duchy of Saxe-Merseburg. Christian succeeded his father when he died, on 18 October 1691.Christian II's short reign had little impact on the history of the duchy. In fact, he is only remembered today for one of the obelisk
Obelisk
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...
s in the gardens of Schloss Merseburg, where he appears together with his wife.
Marriage and issue
In MoritzburgMoritzburg
Moritzburg is a municipality in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany, between Meißen as early centre of Saxony and the today's capital Dresden. It is most famous for its Baroque castle, Schloss Moritzburg....
an der Elster on 14 October 1679, Christian married Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz
Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz
Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz was the wife of Duke Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg, whom she married on 14 October 1679 at Moritzburg Palace in Zeitz.- Regent of the duchy of Saxe-Merseburg :...
. They had seven children:
- Christian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-MerseburgChristian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-MerseburgChristian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin....
(b. Merseburg, 7 November 1680 - d. Merseburg, 14 November 1694). - Johann Wilhelm (b. Merseburg, 11 October 1681 - d. Merseburg, 29 May 1685).
- August Frederick (b. Delitzsch, 10 March 1684 - d. Merseburg, 13 August 1685).
- Philipp Ludwig (b. Merseburg, 3 November 1686 - d. Merseburg, 9 June 1688).
- Maurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-MerseburgMaurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-MerseburgMaurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin....
(b. Merseburg, 5 February 1688 - d. Merseburg, 21 April 1731). - Frederick Erdmann (b. Merseburg, 20 September 1691 - d. Köthen, 2 June 1714), married on 15 February 1714 to Eleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen. The union lasted only four months and was childless.
- Christiane Eleonore Dorothea (b. Merseburg, 6 November 1692 - d. Merseburg, 30 March 1693).