DESSAU

1863 - 1918

1910

Karl Baedeker, Northern Germany as far as the Bavarian and Austrian Frontiers; Handbook for Travellers (New York, Charles Scribner's Sons 1910) - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/baedeker_n_germany_1910/dessau_1910.jpg

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GERMAN DUCHY - ANHALT

[Note: None of the men were married to a Duchess Biati]

• After 1818, was down to three duchies: Anhalt-Dessau (-1918), Anhalt-Bernburg (-1863), and Anhalt-Köthen (1818-47), which combined in 1847 and 1863, into the Dessau branch which thereafter was simply called Anhalt.

  • http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/de-an863.html
     

• 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, 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 and it was raised to a duchy in 1807. Following the death of the last Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg in 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.

  • Dukes of Anhalt-Dessau 1807-1863

    • Leopold III 1807–1817

    • Leopold IV 1817–1863

      • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt-Dessau
         

  • Dukes of Anhalt-Bernburg 1803–1863

    • Alexius Frederick Christian 1803–1834

    • Alexander Karl, son, died without issue 1834–1863

    • To re-united Anhalt

      • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Anhalt-Bernburg
         

  • Dukes of Anhalt-Köthen 1806-1847

    • Augustus Christian Frederick 1806–1812

    • Leopold III of Anhalt-Dessau regent 1812-1817

    • Leopold IV of Anhalt-Dessau regent 1817-1818

    • Louis Augustus Karl Frederick Emil 1812–1818

    • Frederick Ferdinand 1818–1830

    • Henry 1830–1847

      • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt-K%C3%B6then
         

  • Dukes of Anhalt, 1863–1918

    • Leopold IV 1863–1871

    • Frederick I 1871–1904

    • Frederick II 1904–1918
      Eduard 1918

    • Joachim Ernst 1918

      • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt