Anhalt-Köthen

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Fürstentum (Herzogtum) Anhalt-Köthen Principality (Duchy) of Anhalt-Köthen State of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806) ← 1396 – 1561 1603 – 1853 → Coat of arms Capital Köthen Government Principality Historical era Middle Ages  - Partitioned from     Anhalt-Zerbst   1396  - Inherited by Anhalt-Dessau 1552  - Partitioned from     Anhalt-Zerbst   1603  - Partitioned to create     Anhalt-Pless   1774  - Raised to duchy 1807  - Merged with     Anhalt-Dessau   1847  - Duchy of Anhalt reunited 1863

Anhalt-Köthen has existed on two separate occasions. The first state was created in 1396 when Count Waldemar III of Anhalt-Zerbst died and his territory was partitioned between Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen. The first creation lasted until 1552 when it was inherited by Anhalt-Dessau.

It was created for a second time in 1603 with the partition of Anhalt-Zerbst. With the death Prince Augustus Louis in 1774 the principality was split, with the new state of Anhalt-Pless being created.

In 1807 Anhalt-Köthen was raised to a Duchy. With the death of Duke Henry in 1847 the Anhalt-Köthen line became extinct and was inherited by the Duke of Anhalt-Dessau.

[edit] Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1396–1561

• Albert III 1396–1423
• Adolph 1423–73, with
  • Waldemar IV 1423–35
• Waldemar VI 1471–1508, with
  • Albert IV 1473–75
• Wolfgang 1508–52

To Anhalt-Dessau 1552.

[edit] Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1603–1807

• Louis 1603–49
• William Louis 1649–65
• Leberecht 1665–69
• Emmanuel 1669–70
• Emmanuel Leberecht 1671–1704
• Leopold 1704–28
• Augustus Louis 1728–55
• Charles George 1755–89
• Augustus Christian 1789–07

Raised to Duchy 1807.

[edit] Dukes of Anhalt-Köthen 1807-1847

• Augustus Christian 1807–12
• Louis Augustus 1812–18
• Ferdinand 1818–30
• Henry 1830–47

To Anhalt-Dessau 1847.

[edit] References

• Regnal chronology

v • d • e States of the Confederation of the Rhine (1806–13) Rank elevated by Napoleon Kingdoms: Bavaria · Saxony · Württemberg Grand Duchies: Baden · Hesse States created Kingdoms: Westphalia Grand Duchies: Berg · Frankfurt‡ · Würzburg Principalities: Aschaffenburg† · Leyen · Regensburg† Pre-existing states Duchies: Anhalt: Bernburg, Dessau, Köthen · Arenberg · Mecklenburg: Schwerin, Strelitz · Nassau · Oldenburg · Saxony: Coburg-Saalfeld, Gotha-Altenburg, Hildburghausen, Meiningen, Weimar*, Eisenach*, Weimar-Eisenach** Principalities: Hohenzollern: Hechingen, Sigmaringen · Isenburg-Birstein · Liechtenstein · Lippe-Detmold · Reuß: Ebersdorf, Greiz, Lobenstein, Schleiz · Salm††† · Schaumburg-Lippe · Schwarzburg: Rudolstadt, Sondershausen · Waldeck * until 1809     ** from 1809       † until 1810     ‡ from 1810    ††† until 1811

v • d • e States of the German Confederation (1815–66) Empires Austria Kingdoms Prussia · Bavaria · Saxony · Hanover · Württemberg Electorates Hesse Grand Duchies Baden · Hesse · Luxembourg · Mecklenburg: Schwerin, Strelitz · Oldenburg · Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Duchies Anhalt: Bernburg¹, Dessau¹, Köthen² · Brunswick · Holstein · Limburg · Nassau · Saxony: Altenburg³, Coburg-Saalfeld4, Coburg-Gotha³, Gotha-Altenburg4, Hildburghausen4, Lauenburg, Meiningen Principalities Hesse-Homburg · Hohenzollern-Hechingen5 · Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen5 · Liechtenstein · Lippe · Reuss: Elder, Junior · Schaumburg-Lippe · Schwarzburg: Rudolstadt, Sondershausen · Waldeck and Pyrmont City-states Bremen · Frankfurt · Hamburg · Lübeck 1: Merged to Anhalt from 1863;     2: until 1847;     3: from 1826;     4: until 1826;     5: until 1850