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 → Flag Coat of arms Capital Köthen Government Principality Historical era Middle Ages  - Partitioned from     Anhalt-Zerbst   1396 1396  - Inherited by Anhalt-Dessau 1552  - Partitioned from     Anhalt-Zerbst   1603  - Partitioned to create     Anhalt-Pless   1774  - Raised to duchy 1806  - Merged with     Anhalt-Dessau   1847 1853  - Duchy of Anhalt reunited 1863

Anhalt-Köthen has existed on two separate occasions. The first state was created in 1396 when the Anhalt-Zerbst 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 of Prince Augustus Louis in 1774 the principality was split, with the new state of Anhalt-Pless being created.

In 1806 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.

Contents 1 Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1396–1561 2 Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1603–1806 3 Dukes of Anhalt-Köthen 1806-1847 4 References

[edit] Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1396–1561

• Albert IV 1396–1423
• Waldemar V 1423–1436 (co-regent)
• Adolph I 1423–1473
• Albert VI 1473–1475 (co-regent)
• Magnus 1475–1508 (co-regent) (d. 1524)
• Adolph II 1475–1508 (co-regent) (d. 1526)
• Philip 1475–1500 (co-regent)
• Waldemar VI 1471–1508 (Anhalt-Dessau)
• Wolfgang 1508–1562 (d. 1566)

To Anhalt-Dessau 1562.

[edit] Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1603–1806

• Louis 1603–1650
  • Augustus of Anhalt-Plötzkau regent 1650–1653
  • Lebrecht and Emmanuel of Anhalt-Plötzkau joint regents 1653–1659
• William Louis 1650–1665
• Lebrecht 1665–1669
• Emmanuel 1665–1670 (co-ruler)
  • Anna Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode regent 1670–1690
• Emmanuel Lebrecht 1671–1704
  • Gisela Agnes of Rath regent 1704–1715
• Leopold 1704–1728
• Augustus Louis 1728–1755
• Karl George Lebrecht 1755–1789
• Augustus Christian Frederick 1789–1806

Raised to Duchy 1806.

[edit] 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

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 · Frankfurt1 · Würzburg Principalities Aschaffenburg2 · Leyen · Regensburg2 Pre-existing states Duchies Anhalt (Bernburg · Dessau · Köthen) · Arenberg · Mecklenburg (Schwerin · Strelitz) · Nassau · Oldenburg · Saxony (Coburg-Saalfeld · Gotha-Altenburg · Hildburghausen · Meiningen · Weimar3 · Eisenach3 · Weimar-Eisenach4) Principalities Hohenzollern (Hechingen · Sigmaringen) · Isenburg-Birstein · Liechtenstein · Lippe-Detmold · Reuss (Ebersdorf · Greiz · Lobenstein · Schleiz) · Salm5 · Schaumburg-Lippe · Schwarzburg (Rudolstadt · Sondershausen) · Waldeck 1 from 1810.   2 until 1810.   3 until 1809.   4 from 1809.   5 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 · Limburg3 · Nassau · Saxony (Altenburg4 · Coburg-Saalfeld5 · Coburg-Gotha4 · Gotha-Altenburg5 · Hildburghausen5 · Lauenburg · Meiningen) Principalities Hesse-Homburg · Hohenzollern (Hechingen6 · Sigmaringen6) · Liechtenstein · Lippe · Reuss (Elder · Junior) · Schaumburg-Lippe · Schwarzburg (Rudolstadt · Sondershausen) · Waldeck and Pyrmont City-states Bremen · Frankfurt · Hamburg · Lübeck 1 Merged with Anhalt from 1863.   2 until 1847.   3 from 1839.   4 from 1826.   5 until 1826.   6 until 1850.