At the Weimar Court, one of the most glorious chapters of European cultural history was written. Above all, the women shaped the face of the dynasty: Duchess Anna Amalia transformed the insignificant small state into one of the most important intellectual centers of the 18th century. When her son Karl August brought the young Goethe to the Weimar Court, the rise of the princely house to the radiant center of German Classicism began. With a light touch, Klaus Günzel narrates the history of the Weimar dynasty, also illuminating the human light and shadow sides of its most significant personalities.