Saxe-Coburg (German: Sachsen-Coburg) was a duchy held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty. It lasted first from 1596 to 1633, then from 1680 to 1735, then from 1844 to 1893.
List of Dukes[]
Saxe-Coburg 1572–1638
- 1572–1586 Augustus, Elector of Saxony, Regent on behalf of John Casimir and John Ernest, the sons of Elector John Frederick II “the Middle”
- 1586–1596 Duke John Casimir, jointly with his brother John Ernest
- 1596–1633 Johann Casimir (1564–1633), alone
- 1633–1638 John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, brother of the previous Duke
- 1639–1669 Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
- 1669–1672 Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, son of the previous Duke, with John George II, Elector of Saxony and Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz as his Regents
- 1672–1674 Ernest I “the Pious”, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
- 1674–1680 Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1st son of the previous Duke
Saxe-Coburg 1681–1735
- 1681–1699 Albert V, 2nd son of Ernest I “the Pious”
- 1699–1729 Johann Ernest IV, also Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld, 7th and youngest son of Ernest I “the Pious”, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
- 1729–1735 Christian Ernest II, also Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld, son of the previous Duke, jointly with his brother, Franz Josias
Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1735–1826
- 1735–1745 Christian Ernst, jointly with his brother, Francis Josias
- 1745–1764 Francis Josias, brother of the previous Duke
- 1764–1800 Ernest Frederick, son of the previous Duke
- 1800–1806 Francis Frederick Anton, son of the previous Duke
- 1806–1826 Ernest III, son of the previous Duke
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1826–1918
- 1826–1844 Ernest I
Saxe-Coburg 1844-1893
- 1844–1893 Ernest II, son of the previous Duke