Christian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg (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....

, 7 November 1680 – Merseburg, 14 November 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 eldest son of Christian II, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg

Christian II, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg

Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin....

, and 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 :...

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Life

At the age of thirteen, Christian Maurice succeeded his father upon his death on 20 October 1694. During his minority, the Elector Frederick August I of Saxony took over the administration of the duchy as regent. However, the custody of the young duke was mainly the responsibility of his mother, the dowager duchess Erdmuthe Dorothea, who also took an interest in governing the duchy.

The new duke reigned for only twenty-five days and was succeeded by his younger brother Maurice Wilhelm

Maurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg

Maurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin....

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