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- Albert I (born c. 1258; died 17 August 1316) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the second ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst from 1298 until his death.
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Catherine Birgersdotter of Bjelbo. Albert I (born c. 1258; died 17 August 1316) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the second ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst from 1298 until his death.
- 1298-17 August 1316
- Siegfried I
- Liutgard, Agnes
- Catherine Birgersdotter of Bjelbo
His son and successor Prince Albert I took his residence at Köthen Castle in 1295. In 1396, the surviving sons of Prince John II of Anhalt-Zerbst again divided their heritage: Sigismund I became Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and his younger brother Albert IV went on to rule as Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. Ruins of Zerbst Castle
- Principality
- Upper Saxon
- County of Anhalt
- Princes of Anhalt
- Dukes of Anhalt
Until his death in 1123, Count Otto had Anhalt Castle built in the Harz mountains near Harzgerode and appears to have been among the first to assume the title of a "Count of Anhalt". He was the father of Albert the Bear, who temporarily was appointed Margrave of the Saxon Eastern March (or March of Lusatia) by the Saxon duke Lothair of Supplinburg ...
On Henry's death in 1252, his three sons partitioned the principality and founded, respectively, the lines of Aschersleben, Bernburg and Zerbst. The family ruling in Aschersleben became extinct in 1315, and this district was subsequently incorporated in the neighboring Bishopric of Halberstadt, thus dividing the territory of Anhalt-Bernburg in two ...
In 1806, Napoleon elevated the remaining states of Anhalt-Bernburg, Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen to duchies; in the meantime, Anhalt-Plötzkau and Anhalt-Zerbst had ceased to exist. With the Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empirethe duchies became fully independent. The extinction of the Köthen line in 1853 and the Bernburg line in 1863, resulted i...
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- Dessau (when united)
- Principality
- Middle Ages
Oct 18, 2023 · Charles William, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. Albert I was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the second ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst from 1298 until his death.
Albert I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (died 17 August 1316) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. He was the eldest son of Siegfried I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, by his wife Katharina, daughter of Birger jarl and sister of Kings Waldemar and Magnus III of Sweden. Life
Brief Life History of Sophia Augusta Frederika. When "Empress Catherine the Great" Sophia Augusta Frederika von Anhalt Zerbst was born on 2 May 1729, in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia, her father, Prince Christian August von Anhalt-Zerbst, was 38 and her mother, Princess Johanna Elisabeth zu Holstein-Gottorp, was 16.
Anhalt-Zerbst, Friedrich August, Prince of . By . Daniel Clarke. Friedrich August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was born on August 8, 1734 in Stettin (Szczecin), Prussia. He was the only son of Christian August, Prince of Anhalt -Zerbst and his wife Johanna Elisabeth of HolsteinGottorf to survive into adulthood. His older sister -
