Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg

Infobox Former Country
native_name = "Fürstentum (Herzogtum) Anhalt-Bernburg"
conventional_long_name = Principality (Duchy) of Anhalt-Bernburg
common_name = Anhalt-Bernburg|
continent = Europe
region = Central Europe
country = Germany
era = Middle Ages
status = Vassal
empire = Holy Roman Empire
government_type = Principality|
year_start = 1252
year_end = 1863
life_span = 1252 – 1468
1603 – 1863|
event_start = Partitioned from Anhalt
date_start =
event1 = Annexed to Anhalt-Zerbst
date_event1 = 1468
event2 = Repartitioned from Anhalt
date_event2 = 1603
event3 = Raised to duchy
date_event3 = 1803
event4 = Personal union with
Anhalt-Dessau
date_event4 =
1834
event_end = Annexed by Anhalt-Dessau
date_end = |
p1 = Anhalt
image_p1 =
s1 = Anhalt-Dessau
image_s1 = |



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image_map_caption = Anhalt-Bernburg (green)|
capital = Bernburg|
footnotes =

Anhalt-Bernburg was a German principality whose capital was Bernburg, and existed until 1863. The principality was created in 1252 when the Principality of Anhalt was partitioned between Anhalt-Aschersleben, Anhalt-Bernburg and Anhalt-Zerbst. After the ruling family became extinct in 1468, Anhalt-Bernburg was merged with Anhalt-Zerbst. The latter was divided in 1603 among the lines of Anhalt-Dessau, Anhalt-Köthen, Anhalt-Plötzkau, Anhalt-Bernburg and Anhalt-Zerbst. In 1635 the line of Anhalt-Harzgerode, which existed to 1709, was separated from Anhalt-Bernburg. In 1718 the Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was created, and was reunited with Anhalt-Bernburg in 1812. In 1847 Anhalt-Bernburg inherited the Principality of Anhalt-Köthen. After the death of the last Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, the principality was merged with Anhalt-Dessau.

Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg 1252–1468

* 1252–1287 Bernhard I
* 1287–1291 John I (co-regent)
* 1287–1323 Bernhard II
* 1323–1348 Bernhard III
* 1348–1354 Bernhard IV
* 1354–1374 Henry IV
* 1374–1404 Otto IIII
* 1404–1420 Bernhard V
* 1404–1415 Otto IV (co-regent)
* 1420–1468 Bernhard VI: "To Anhalt-Zerbst

Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg 1603–1807

* 1603–1630 Christian I
* 1630–1656 Christian II
* 1656–1718 Victor Amadeus
* 1718–1721 Karl Frederick
* 1721–1765 Victor Frederick
* 1765–1796 Frederick Albert
* 1796–1803 Alexius Frederick ChristianRaised to Duchy

Dukes of Anhalt-Bernburg 1803–1863

* 1803–1834 Alexius Frederick Christian
* 1834–1863 Alexander Karl: "To Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau