Erdmuth Dorothea of Saxony-Zeitz
Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz (* 13. November 1661 in Naumburg , † 29. April 1720 in Castle Bündorf in Merseburg ) was the wife of Duke Christian II of Saxony-Merseburg. , They at October 14, 1679 at Castle Moritzburg married would have.
Work in the Duchy of Saxony-Merseburg
She was the daughter of Duke Moritz von Sachsen-Zeitz from his marriage to Dorothea Maria von Sachsen-Weimar .
After the death of Duke Christian II von Sachsen-Merseburg in 1694, she took over the guardianship of her son Moritz Wilhelm von Sachsen-Merseburg , who was also known as the " Duke of Violin ", until he came of age in 1712. She ran government affairs and got involved for the Lauchstädter Heilbrunnen . In 1710 she had them bordered, a wooden well house built and linden trees planted, which formed a green vault. In 1720 the widow died at Bündorf Castle , which she had bought from the Bothfeld family. She was buried in the princely crypt of the Merseburg Cathedral .
A gold piece was minted on the occasion of her death. Today one of the four obelisks in the garden of Merseburg Castle commemorates them.
Web links
- Publications by and about Erdmuth Dorothea von Sachsen-Zeitz in VD 17 .
- Literature by and about Erdmuth Dorothea von Sachsen-Zeitz in the Saxon Bibliography
- Article in the Saxon Biography
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| SURNAME | Erdmuth Dorothea of Saxony-Zeitz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxony-Zeitz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of Duke Christian II of Saxony-Merseburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1661 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naumburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1720 |
| Place of death | Bündorf Castle near Merseburg |