Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg
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Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg (1 June 1659 – 13 March 1679), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg | |
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 Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg, Duchess of Saxe-Eisenberg (probably in the allegorical representation of hunting goddess Diana), painted ca. 1678, now in the Kupferstichkabinett (Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs) of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections). | |
| Born | (1659-06-01)1 June 1659 Merseburg |
| Died | 13 March 1679(1679-03-13) (aged 19) Eisenberg |
| Noble family | House of Wettin |
| Spouse(s) | Christian, Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg |
| Issue | Christiane, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg |
| Father | Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg |
| Mother | Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Born in Merseburg, she was a child of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg and his wife Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.