SaxonyHildburghausen
Saxony-Hildburghausen was a historical state within the Holy Roman Empire and later the German Confederation. It was a duchy of the Ernestine line of the House of Wettin, meaning it was a possession of the Saxon ducal branch that descended from Elector Ernest. The duchy was formed and reformed multiple times through inheritances and divisions among the sons of the reigning duke. Its territory was located in the southern part of modern-day Thuringia.
The history of Saxony-Hildburghausen is closely tied to the complex inheritance patterns of the Wettin dynasty.
Saxony-Hildburghausen played a role in regional politics and conflicts, often aligning with larger powers or participating