Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | |||||
State of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806) | |||||
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Capital | Hoym | ||||
Government | Principality | ||||
History | |||||
- | Partition of Anhalt-Bernburg (as Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym) | 1718 | |||
- | Became Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | 1727 | |||
- | Disestablished | 24 December 1812 | |||
Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (originally Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym) was a German principality and member of the Holy Roman Empire. The death of Prince Victor Amadeus of Anhalt-Bernburg in 1718, resulted in the partition of his land with his second son Lebrecht inheriting what was originally known as Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym.
The name of the principality was changed in 1727 from Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym to Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.[1] The death of Prince Frederick on 24 December 1812 resulted in the extinction of the ruling house and the territory was inherited by the Prince's of Anhalt-Bernburg.
Princes of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym 1718–1727
- Lebrecht 1718–1727
- Victor I Amadeus Adolph 1727
Principality name changed to Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym 1727–1812
- Victor I Amadeus Adolph 1727–1772
- Karl Louis 1772–1806
- Victor II Karl Frederick 1806–1812
- Frederick 1812
To Anhalt-Bernburg