The Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was created in 1809 when the Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach and the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar merged. The Congress of Vienna elevated Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach to a Grand Duchy in 1815. Today the territory that encompassed the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach is located in the German state of Thuringia.

As the German Empire was crumbling at the end of World War I, Wilhelm Ernst, the last Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was forced to abdicate on November 9, 1918. He was stripped of his throne and his properties and forced into exile. With his family, he took up residence at Schloss Heinrichau, the family’s estate in Heinrichau, Silesia, now Henryków, Poland.

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Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the Grand Ducal Family of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.  If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to the Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Content Areas.

House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – Dukes and Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1809 – 1918)

Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1815 – 1918)

Family of Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

• Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Duke of Saxe-Eisenach 1758 – 1809, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1809 – 1815, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1815 – 1828)
• Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (wife of Karl August)
  • Notable Issue: Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (see below)

Family of Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

• Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (reigned 1828 – 1853)
• Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (wife of Karl Friedrich)
  • Notable Issue: Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Empress, Queen of Prussia
  • Notable Issue: Karl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (see below)

Family of Karl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

• Karl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (reigned 1853 – 1901)
• Sophie of the Netherlands, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (wife of Karl Alexander)
  • Notable Issue: Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

Family of Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

• Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (reigned 1901 – 1918, monarchy abolished)
• Caroline Reuss of Greiz, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1st wife of Wilhelm Ernst, no issue)
• Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (2nd wife of Wilhelm Ernst, had issue)

Pretenders to the Throne

• LAST REIGNING: Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
• Former: Karl August, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
• Current; Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Content Areas

• Profiles: Grand Dukes and Consorts of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
• Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Royal Burial Sites
• Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Royal Dates