What was Saxe-Gotha?
Q: What was Saxe-Gotha?
A: Saxe-Gotha was a state in Thuringia, Germany.
Q: When was Saxe-Gotha created?
A: Saxe-Gotha was created in 1640.
Q: Who was Saxe-Gotha created for?
A: Saxe-Gotha was created for Duke Ernest I.
Q: When did Saxe-Gotha end?
A: Saxe-Gotha ended in 1680.
Q: Why did Saxe-Gotha end?
A: Saxe-Gotha ended because Duke Ernest I's lands were divided after his death in 1675.
Q: Who inherited the area around Gotha after Saxe-Gotha ended?
A: Frederick of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duke Ernest I's eldest surviving son, inherited the area around Gotha and became Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Q: What other lands did Frederick of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg inherit?
A: Frederick of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg inherited Altenburg, which Duke Ernest I had inherited through his wife Elisabeth Sophie.
