Christian, Duke Of Saxe-Eisenberg
Christian of Saxe-Eisenberg (Gotha, 6 January 1653 – Eisenberg, 28 April 1707) was a duke of Saxe-Eisenberg.
He was the eighth but fifth surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.
Christian had far-traveled in his youth and was interested already early in History and Art. After the death of his father in 1675, he governed together with his brothers over Saxe-Gotha. He made Eisenberg as his residence, were in 1677 he build the Schloss Christiansburg. After the divisionary treaty of the duchy in 1680, Christian retained Eisenberg and the towns of Ronneburg, Roda and Camburg. During his last years he was very interested in the alquimie.
He died with considerable debts and (like his brothers Albrecht of Saxe-Coburg and Heinrich of Saxe-Römhild) without sons. His lands were disputed between his remaining brothers and their descendants in the "Coburg-Eisenberg-Römhild inherit-ridden", which only in 1735 could be resolved.
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