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
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.^[1]

Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1396–1561[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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.

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

• Regnal chronology
• Hertslet, Edward (1875), The map of Europe by treaty; showing the various political and territorial changes which have taken place since the general peace of 1814, London: Butterworths 

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