Thuringia
Thuringia was a landgraviate between the Saale and Werra, with a seat at the Wartburg. In 1337 the Wettin landgrave Frederick II also ruled Meissen.
In 1485 the Wettin brothers Ernest and Albert divided their lands at Leipzig. In 1521 Martin Luther took refuge at the Wartburg, where he translated the New Testament into German. Thuringia became a centre of the Reformation.