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Dorothea von Anhalt-Zerbst (25 September 1607, Zerbst – 26 September 1634, Hitzacker) was a member of the House of Askanier and a princess of Anhalt-Zerbst and Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by marriage to Augustus the Younger.
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- Female
- September 25, 1607
- Augustus (Welf) Guelph
- September 26, 1634
Anhalt-Zerbst was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the House of Ascania, with its residence at Zerbst in present-day Saxony-Anhalt. It emerged as a subdivision of the Principality of Anhalt from 1252 until 1396, when it was divided into the principalities of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen.
Dorothea Maria was the sixth daughter of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt, but second-born daughter by his second wife Eleonore, daughter of Christoph, Duke of Württemberg. Life. In 1586, the twelve-year-old Dorothea Maria was chosen by her father as Abbess of Gernrode and Frose as the successor to her elder sister Agnes Hedwig.
Feb 18, 2024 · Dorothea Maria of Anhalt (b. Dessau, 2 July 1574 - d. Weimar, 18 July 1617), was by birth member of the House of Ascania and Princess of Anhalt and after her marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar. She the sixth daugther of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt but the second-born by his second wife Eleonore, daughter of Christoph, Duke of Württemberg.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Dorothea Marie von Anhalt-Zerbst Prinzessin von Anhalt-Zerbst (1574–1617) of Bernburg, Anhalt, Germany.
Dorothea von Anhalt-Zerbst (25 September 1607, Zerbst – 26 September 1634, Hitzacker) was a member of the House of Askanier and a princess of Anhalt-Zerbst and Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by marriage to Augustus the Younger. Read more on Wikipedia.
