Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau

Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau
Fürstentum Anhalt-Plötzkau
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1544–1553 1603–1665
Coat of arms
Capital		Plötzkau
Government		Principality
Historical era		Middle Ages
•	Partitioned from     Anhalt-Dessau	1544 1544
•	Inherited by Anhalt-Zerbst	1553
•	Partitioned from     Anhalt-Zerbst	1603
•	Inherited Anhalt-Zerbst	1665
•	Duchy of Anhalt reunited	1863
Preceded by Succeeded by Anhalt-Dessau Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst

Anhalt-Plötzkau was a principality located in Germany. It has been created on two occasions. It was created for a first time in 1544 following the partition of Anhalt-Dessau but the principality ceased to exist following the death of Prince George III in 1553 at which point it was inherited by the prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.

It was created for a second time in 1603 with the partition of the unificated principality of Anhalt; this time, in order to create a bigger principality, parts of Anhalt-Bernburg were extracted. This second incarnation lasting until 1665 at which point Prince Lebrecht succeeded as Prince of Anhalt-Köthen and Plötzkau returned to the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.

Princes of Anhalt-Plötzkau 1544-1553

• George III 1544–1553

To Anhalt-Zerbst 1553.

Princes of Anhalt-Plötzkau 1603-1665

• Augustus 1603–1653
• Ernest Gottlieb 1653–1654
• Lebrecht 1653–1665 (co-regent)
• Emmanuel 1653–1665 (co-regent)

United with Anhalt-Bernburg 1665.

References

• Regnal chronology