The Division of Altenburg, which follows a…

The Division of Altenburg, which follows a dispute over the division of certain Wettin family lands between Frederick II, Elector of Saxony and Duke William III, eventually leads to growing tensions between the two brothers and an inability to agree on who rules which areas.

The Saxon Fratricidal War breaks out after failed attempts at reconciliation.

The war, which lasts or five years, is destructive and has no clear winner before being ended with a peace treaty at Naumburg.

The Saxons loss much of their former power and influence within the different German states and families following the war and subsequent divisions.