Anhalt-Dessau
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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, 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.
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[edit] Princes of Anhalt-Dessau 1396-1561
- Sigismund I 1396–1405
- Waldemar V 1405–1417
- Sigismund II 1405–1448
- Albert VI 1405–1448
- George I 1405–1471
- Ernest I 1471–1516
- George II 1471–1509
- Sigismund III 1471–1487
- Rudolph IV 1471–1510
- John V 1516–1544
- George III 1516–1544
- Joachim I 1516–1561
To Anhalt-Zerbst 1561.
[edit] Princes of Anhalt-Dessau 1603-1807
- John George I 1603–1618
- John Casimir 1618–1660
- John George II 1660–1693
- Leopold I 1693–1747
- Leopold II 1747–1751
- Leopold III 1751–1807
- Prince Dietrich Regent 1751-1758
Raised to Duchy 1807.
[edit] Dukes of Anhalt-Dessau 1807-1863
- Leopold III 1751–1817
- Leopold IV 1817–1863
Renamed Duchy of Anhalt 1863.
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