Anhalt-Dessau
| Principality (Duchy) of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||||
| Fürstentum (Herzogtum) Anhalt-Dessau (German) | ||||||
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 Anhalt duchies, 1847–63:
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| Capital | Dessau | |||||
| Government | Principality | |||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||||
| - | Partitioned from Anhalt-Zerbst | 1396 | ||||
| - | Partitioned to create A-Köthen | 1471 | ||||
| - | Partitioned to create A-Plötzkau and A-Zerbst | 1544 | ||||
| - | Annexed back to A-Zerbst (later: Anhalt) | 1561–1603 | ||||
| - | Raised to duchy | 1807 | ||||
| - | Merged with Anhalt-Köthen | 1853 | ||||
| - | Duchy of Anhalt reunited | 1863 | ||||
| Today part of |  Germany | |||||
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Anhalt-Dessau was a principality and later a duchy located in Germany. It was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The capital of the state was Dessau. Anhalt-Dessau experienced a number of partitions throughout its existence with Anhalt-Köthen being created in 1471. The principality was partitioned for a second time in 1544 with Anhalt-Zerbst and Anhalt-Plötzkau being created. From 1561 until 1603 Anhalt-Dessau was under the rule of the Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, and in 1603 Anhalt-Dessau was recreated, being raised to a duchy in 1807.
Anhalt-Köthen became extinct on the death of the Duke of Anhalt-Kothen, 23 November 1847, its territories were united to Anhalt-Dessau by Patent of 22 May 1853.[1] Following the death of the last Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg on 19 August 1863, all of the Anhalt lands came under the rule of the Duke of Anhalt-Dessau who then took the new title of Duke of Anhalt for the newly created Duchy of Anhalt.[1]
Rulers of Anhalt-Dessau
Princes (1396–1561)
- Sigismund I 1396–1405
- George I 1405–1474
- Waldemar IV 1405–1417 (co-regent)
- Sigismund II 1405–1452 (co-regent)
- Albert V 1405–1469 (co-regent)
- Ernest I 1474–1516
- George II 1474–1509 (co-regent)
- Sigismund III 1474–1487 (co-regent)
- Rudolph IV 1474–1510 (co-regent)
- Joachim I 1516–1561
- John V 1516–1544 (co-regent)
- George III 1516–1544 (co-regent)
To Anhalt-Zerbst 1561.
Princes (1603–1807)
- John George I 1603–1618
- John Casimir 1618–1660
- John George II 1660–1693
- Leopold I 1693–1747
- Countess Henriette Catherine of Nassau regent 1693–1697
- Leopold II 1747–1751
- Leopold III 1751–1807
- Prince Dietrich regent 1751–1758
Raised to Duchy 1807.
Dukes (1807–1863)
- Leopold III 1807–1817
- Leopold IV 1817–1863
Renamed Duchy of Anhalt 1863.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hertslet 1875, p. 245.
References
- Regnal chronology
- Hertslet, Edward (1875), The map of Europe by treaty; showing the various political and territorial changes which have taken place since the general peace of 1814, London: Butterworths
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