Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen

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The Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen were the hereditary rulers of the small Ernestine duchy of Saxe-Meiningen in Thuringia, Germany, known for their patronage of the arts and influence on 19th-century German theatre and culture.

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Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German ducal dynasty ⓘ
hereditary noble title ⓘ
associatedWith Meiningen Ensemble ⓘ
branchOf Ernestine line of the House of Wettin ⓘ
capital Meiningen ⓘ
coatOfArms coat of arms of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
country Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
culturalCenter Meiningen Court ⓘ
culturalInfluence development of ensemble-based theatre ⓘ
historically accurate stage design ⓘ
realistic acting style in German theatre ⓘ
dissolutionCause abolition of German monarchies in 1918 ⓘ
endTime 1918 ⓘ
firstHolder Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
governmentForm hereditary monarchy ⓘ
historicalEra 19th century ⓘ
Early modern period ⓘ
linked to: Early Modern period

Wilhelmine Germany ⓘ
linked to: German Empire
knownFor influence on modern stage direction ⓘ
patronage of the arts ⓘ
support of 19th-century German theatre ⓘ
languageOfCourt German ⓘ
lastHolder Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
locatedIn Germany ⓘ
Thuringia ⓘ
nobleFamily House of Wettin ⓘ
notableMember Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ
overthrownIn German Revolution of 1918–1919 ⓘ
partOf Ernestine duchies ⓘ
patronOf Meiningen Court Orchestra ⓘ
Meiningen Court Theatre ⓘ
region Central Germany ⓘ
religion Lutheranism ⓘ
ruledUnder Confederation of the Rhine ⓘ
German Confederation ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
startTime 1680 ⓘ
styleOfAddress Serene Highness ⓘ
succession agnatic primogeniture ⓘ
titleCreatedFor Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ

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Ernestine House Order → awardingBody → Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen ⓘ