Christian III Moritz (Saxony-Merseburg)

Christian III Moritz von Sachsen-Merseburg (born November 7, 1680 in Merseburg , † November 14, 1694 ibid) was a member of a sideline of the Albertine Wettins and for a short time nominally the third duke of the Saxon secondary school principality of Saxony-Merseburg .

family

Christian Moritz was the first son of Duke Christian II of Saxony-Merseburg and his wife Erdmuthe Dorothea , a daughter of Duke Moritz of Saxony-Zeitz .

Life

Government in the Merseburg principality

After the father's death on October 20, 1694, the 13-year-old Hereditary Prince Christian Moritz ascended the throne of the Duchy of Saxony-Merseburg. However, due to his minority administration of the Duchy fell right next to his adult relatives, the Saxon Elector Friedrich August I to. However, the guardianship of the young prince and thus the largest share of the government was exercised by the duchess mother and widow Erdmuthe Dorothea.

Early death and burial

Duke Christian III. Moritz died after only 25 days as sovereign on November 14, 1694 at the age of 14 of the leaves , which meant that he could hardly leave any traces in the history of his country. He was buried in a pewter coffin in the princely crypt of Merseburg Cathedral .

Since Christian Moritz was not able to marry or have offspring due to his young age, his brother Moritz Wilhelm succeeded him to the throne, who however also remained under the reign until 1712.

literature

• Heinrich Theodor Flathe:  Christian II (Duke of Saxe-Merseburg) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 175 (additional entry in the description of his father)
• Johann Sebastian Müller , The Chur and Princely Houses of Saxony, Ernestin and Albertine Line Annales from 1400–1700, Leipzig 1701, Plate XIII

Web links as sources

• Johann Huebners… three hundred and three and thirty genealogical tables, Tab. 170

predecessor	Office	successor
Christian II	Duke of Saxe-Merseburg 1694	Moritz Wilhelm