Naumburg Treaty
The Naumburg Treaty of February 24, 1554 regulated the division of the lands of the entire House of Wettin into the Albertine and Ernestine lines . He was between Elector August of Saxony on the Albertine side and the Saxon dukes Johann Friedrich II. The Middle , Johann Wilhelm and Johann Friedrich III. closed to the younger on the Ernestine side.
Before that, the Ernestine Elector Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous had to cede the electoral dignity and large parts of his possessions to the Albertine Moritz due to the provisions of the Wittenberg surrender of May 19, 1547 . This was followed by lengthy insurance negotiations from June 26, 1547 , in which a balance between the two lines should be brought about.
With the Naumburg Treaty, Elector August ceded the offices of Altenburg , Ronneburg , Eisenberg , Sachsenburg and Herbesleben (excluding Tennstedt ), the cities of Auma , Neustadt , Pößneck and Triptis and the ownership of the dissolved monasteries of Volkenroda and Oldisleben to the Ernestines. In addition, the Ernestines received 100,000 guilders. In return, they waived any further claims against Elector August. This was able to secure his rule, since the transfer of the electoral dignity to the Albertines was viewed by some imperial princes in the Protestant camp and by parts of the Saxon estates as a usurpation and thus unlawful.
The former Ernestine Elector Johann Friedrich was granted the title “Born Elector”. He died on March 3, 1554, the day after he signed the contract.
As a result of the contract, relations between the two lines of the House of Wettin improved. The latent opposition of the Ernestine dukes to the Electoral Saxon policy could not be completely overcome.
literature
Reiner Groß : History of Saxony. 4th edition. Edition Leipzig, Leipzig 2007, ISBN 3-36-100623-6 , p. 73.