Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz

Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe- Zeitz ( born November 13, 1661 Naumburg, † April 29, 1720 at Castle Bündorf at Merseburg ) was the wife of Duke Christian II of Saxe- Merseburg, whom she married on October 14, 1679 at Schloss Moritzburg had.

Work in the Duchy of Saxe - Merseburg

After the death of Duke Christian II of Saxe- Merseburg in 1694 she took over the guardianship of her son Moritz Wilhelm of Saxe- Merseburg, who was also called " violin Duke " until the age of eighteen 1712. She led the government business and engaged for Lauchstädter wells of salvation. This made ​​her border in 1710, built a wooden well house and Linden plant, which formed a green vault. In 1720 the widow died on her jointure, the Bündorf castle. However, she was buried in the royal crypt of the cathedral at Merseburg.

On the occasion of her death a ducat gold coin was minted. Today, one of the four obelisks recalls in the garden of Schloss Merseburg them.