Saxe-Hildburghausen

Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Herzogtum Sachsen-Hildburghausen (German)
1680–1826
Saxony-Hildburghausen (around 1680)
Saxony-Hildburghausen (around 1680)
Status
CapitalHeldburg (to 1684)
Hildburghausen (from 1684)
GovernmentDuchy
Duke 
• 1680–1715
Ernest (first)
• 1780–1826
Frederick (last)
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Partitioned from Saxe-Gotha
1680
1702
• Passed to Saxe-Meiningen
1826
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Saxe-Gotha
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Saxe-Meiningen

Saxe-Hildburghausen (German: Sachsen-Hildburghausen) was an Ernestine duchy and Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in the southern side of the present State of Thuringia in Germany. It existed from 1680 to 1826 but its name and borders are currently used by the District of Hildburghausen.

Hildburghausen Castle