Anhalt-Köthen

Principality (Duchy) of Anhalt-Köthen
Fürstentum (Herzogtum) Anhalt-Köthen
State of the Holy Roman Empire Member of the Confederation of the Rhine Member of the German Confederation
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 1863
•	Duchy of Anhalt reunited	1863
Preceded by Succeeded by Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst Anhalt-Dessau Anhalt-Dessau-Köthen
Today part of		Germany

Coat of arms of Duchy (1846)

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 on 23 November 1847 the Anhalt-Köthen line became extinct and its territories were united to Anhalt-Dessau by patent of 22 May 1853.

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.

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
  • John George II of Anhalt-Dessau regent 1690–1692
• 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.

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.

References

• Regnal chronology