Christian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg

Christian III. Moritz von Sachsen- Merseburg ( born November 7, 1680 in Merseburg, † November 14, 1694 ibid ) was a member of a branch of the Albertine Wettin and third Duke of Saxe- Merseburg Saxon Sekundogeniturfürstentums.

Family

Christian Moritz was the first son of Duke Christian II of Saxe- Merseburg and his wife Erdmuthe Dorothea, a daughter of the Duke Moritz of Saxony- Zeitz.

Life

Government in Merseburger Principality

After his father's death on 20 October 1694 until 13 -year-old Christian Moritz ascends the throne of the duchy of Saxe - Merseburg. Due to his minority, however, the administration of the Duchy falls to his next adult relatives, the Saxon Elector Friedrich August I.. However, the guardianship of the young prince, and thus also the actual greatest share in the government exercises the Duchess mother and widow Erdmuthe Dorothea.

Early death and burial

Duke Christian III. Moritz dies after only 25 days as ruler on November 14, 1694 14 -year-old, so he could not leave traces in the history of his country and is buried in a Zinnprunksarg in the royal crypt of Merseburg Cathedral.

Since Christian Moritz could have due to his young age still closed no marriage or had children, his brother Maurice William follows him to the throne, but which also remains to 1712 under regency.