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Heinrich of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of Barby

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122: 25: 177:, who was also a feudal lord of the county of Barby, chose to make land provisions in his will for his three younger sons. He gave his second son August (Heinrich's father) not only the duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels, but guaranteed to him and his heirs the possession of the county of Barby in the event of the extinction of the count's line. 203:
Because Heinrich (as well as each of his brothers) had a claim to be called duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, he became the first duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby at the death of his father. The title brought him prestige, but neither a seat nor a voice in the
184:, the last count of Barby-Mühlingen, died childless in 1659, some parts of the county were inherited, in accordance with Johann Georg I's will, by Heinrich's father August of Saxe-Weissenfels, who in consequence became count of Barby. 181: 243:) with the responsibility of ensuring order during civic celebrations. Moreover, the whole county was measured geodetically; this permitted the city and village churches to reform their training systems. 215:
nonetheless had significant economic and cultural importance for the city and the region. Like the Weissenfels court of his cousins, he attracted notable artists and musicians, for example the hornists
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His charitable activities included donations to a fund to benefit the widows of clergymen and permission to build a "Preacher Widow's House" (
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Heinrich, as the fourth son of his father, had little chance of inheriting any lands, and so his father, who served as administrator of the
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Johann August, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby (b. Dessau, 24 July 1689 - d. Dessau, 21 October 1689).
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Johann August, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby (b. Dessau, 28 July 1687 - d. Dessau, 22 January 1688).
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Heinrich died in Barby at age seventy and was buried there in the new family vault. His only surviving son,
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in Dessau on 1688. In Barby, members of the Reformed Church established themselves there until 1833.
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Frederick Heinrich, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby (b. Dessau, 2 July 1692 - d.
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After 1687 he vacated the old official castle for good and began the construction of
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Henriette Marie (b. Dessau, 1 March 1697 - d. Weissenfels, 10 August 1719).
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of Magdeburg upon the death of the incumbent, his older brother August.
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Heinrich was also active as a general and participated in the
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After the death of his father in 1680, Heinrich, at that time
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Great importance was attached to his defection from
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Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
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