Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg

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Fürstentum (Herzogtum) Anhalt-Bernburg Principality (Duchy) of Anhalt-Bernburg State of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806) ← 1252 – 1468 1603 – 1863 → Coat of arms Anhalt-Bernburg (green) Capital Bernburg Government Principality Historical era Middle Ages  - Partitioned from Anhalt 1252  - Annexed to Anhalt-Zerbst 1468  - Repartitioned from Anhalt 1603  - Raised to duchy 1803  - Personal union with     Anhalt-Dessau   1834  - Annexed by Anhalt-Dessau 1863

Anhalt-Bernburg was a German principality whose capital was Bernburg, and existed until 1863. The principality was created in 1252 when the Principality of Anhalt was partitioned between Anhalt-Aschersleben, Anhalt-Bernburg and Anhalt-Zerbst. After the ruling family became extinct in 1468, Anhalt-Bernburg was merged with Anhalt-Zerbst. The latter was divided in 1603 among the lines of Anhalt-Dessau, Anhalt-Köthen, Anhalt-Plötzkau, Anhalt-Bernburg and Anhalt-Zerbst. In 1635 the line of Anhalt-Harzgerode, which existed to 1709, was separated from Anhalt-Bernburg. In 1718 the Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was created, and was reunited with Anhalt-Bernburg in 1812. In 1847 Anhalt-Bernburg inherited the Principality of Anhalt-Köthen-Plötzkau. After the death of the last Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, the principality was merged with Anhalt-Dessau.

[edit] Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg 1252–1468

• 1252–1287 Bernhard I
• 1287–1291 John I (co-regent of his brother Bernhard II)
• 1287–1318 Bernhard II
• 1318–1348 Bernhard III
• 1348–1354 Bernhard IV
• 1354–1374 Henry IV
• 1374–1404 Otto IIII
• 1404–1420 Bernhard V
• 1404–1415 Otto IV (co-regent)
• 1420–1468 Bernhard VI

To Anhalt-Zerbst

[edit] Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg 1603–1807

• 1603–1630 Christian I
• 1630–1656 Christian II
• 1656–1718 Victor Amadeus
• 1718–1721 Charles Frederick
• 1721–1765 Victor Frederick
• 1765–1796 Frederick Albrecht
• 1796–1803 Alexius Frederick Christian

Raised to Duchy

[edit] Dukes of Anhalt-Bernburg 1803–1863

• 1803–1834 Alexius Frederick Christian
• 1834–1863 Alexander Charles

To Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau

v • d • e States of the Confederation of the Rhine (1806–13) Rank elevated by Napoleon Kingdoms: Bavaria · Saxony · Württemberg Grand Duchies: Baden · Hesse States created Kingdoms: Westphalia Grand Duchies: Berg · Frankfurt‡ · Würzburg Principalities: Aschaffenburg† · Leyen · Regensburg† Pre-existing states Duchies: Anhalt: Bernburg, Dessau, Köthen · Arenberg · Mecklenburg: Schwerin, Strelitz · Nassau · Oldenburg · Saxony: Coburg-Saalfeld, Gotha-Altenburg, Hildburghausen, Meiningen, Weimar*, Eisenach*, Weimar-Eisenach** Principalities: Hohenzollern: Hechingen, Sigmaringen · Isenburg-Birstein · Liechtenstein · Lippe-Detmold · Reuß: Ebersdorf, Greiz, Lobenstein, Schleiz · Salm††† · Schaumburg-Lippe · Schwarzburg: Rudolstadt, Sondershausen · Waldeck * until 1809     ** from 1809       † until 1810     ‡ from 1810    ††† until 1811

v • d • e States of the German Confederation (1815–66) Empires Austria Kingdoms Prussia · Bavaria · Saxony · Hanover · Württemberg Electorates Hesse Grand Duchies Baden · Hesse · Luxembourg · Mecklenburg: Schwerin, Strelitz · Oldenburg · Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Duchies Anhalt: Bernburg¹, Dessau¹, Köthen² · Brunswick · Holstein · Limburg · Nassau · Saxony: Altenburg³, Coburg-Saalfeld4, Coburg-Gotha³, Gotha-Altenburg4, Hildburghausen4, Lauenburg, Meiningen Principalities Hesse-Homburg · Hohenzollern-Hechingen5 · Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen5 · Liechtenstein · Lippe · Reuss: Elder, Junior · Schaumburg-Lippe · Schwarzburg: Rudolstadt, Sondershausen · Waldeck and Pyrmont City-states Bremen · Frankfurt · Hamburg · Lübeck 1: Merged to Anhalt from 1863;     2: until 1847;     3: from 1826;     4: until 1826;     5: until 1850