dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðiːz jˈɪɹz, jˈoʊhɑːn ˈɜːnɪst tˈʊk pəzˈɛʃən ʌv kˈoʊbɜːɡ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ɹˈɜːmhɪld ænd fˈaɪv slˈæʃ twˈɛlv ʌv θˈiːmɚ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn.
During these years, Johann Ernest took possession of Coburg (in 1699), Römhild and 5/12 of Themar (in 1714).