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Anhalt-Köthen was created a second time in 1603, when Anhalt was again divided. 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. [1]
- Principality
- Middle Ages
Apr 12, 2024 · Guide to Anhalt, German Empire ancestry, family history, and genealogy before 1945: birth records, marriage records, death records, both church and civil registration, compiled family history, and finding aids.
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Gisela Agnes of Rath. Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen (29 November 1694 – 19 November 1728) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen. Today, he is best remembered for employing Johann Sebastian Bach as his Kapellmeister between 1717 and 1723. He was born at Köthen, the second (but eldest surviving ...
- 1704–1728
- Augustus Louis
Emmanuel of Anhalt-Köthen (6 October 1631, [1] in Plötzkau – 8 November 1670, in Köthen ), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau. From 1665, he was ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen . He was the third and youngest son of Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau, by his wife ...
- 6 October 1631
- Ascania
- 8 November 1670 (aged 39)
- Anna Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Wolfgang von Anhalt-Köthen was an advocate of the Reformation and contributed significantly to its spread. He was born in Köthen in 1492 and took over the government of his principality at the age of 16.
Köthen, city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), east-central Germany, north of Halle. First mentioned in 1115 and known as a market town in 1194, it was a medieval seat of the counts of the Ascanian Dynasties of Ballenstedt; from 1603 until 1847 it was the capital of the princes and dukes of Anhalt-Köthen. Notable buildings are the residence palace ...
This collection consists of city records from Köthen for the years 1630-1921. It contains images of various documents related to city government and administration, including residence lists, city directories, citizen rolls, and registers of military recruits. The original records are held at the Stadtarchiv Köthen .
