Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt

Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt (11 January 1901-18 February 1947) was the last ruler of the Duchy of Anhalt.

Biography

He was born in Dessau the son of Duke Eduard of Anhalt (1861-1918) and Princess Luise of Saxe-Altenburg (1873-1953), the daughter of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg.

He succeeded his father as Duke of Anhalt on September 13 1918, however due to his age his uncle Prince Aribert of Anhalt was appointed regent. His brief reign came to an end on November 12 1918 with his uncle abdicating in his name following the German revolution.

Duke Joachim Ernst died at Buchenwald concentration camp as a prisoner of the Soviet Union. Following his death he was succeeded as the head of the Ducal House of Anhalt by his eldest son Prince Friedrich.

Marriages and children

Duke Joachim Ernst was married twice, firstly to Elisabeth Strickrodt (1903-1971) in 1927, but they were divorced in 1929. He married secondly Editha Marwitz (1905-1986) at Schloß Ballenstedt in 1929. He had issue with his second wife.

*Princess Marie Antoinette of Anhalt (1930-1993)
*Princess Anna-Luise of Anhalt (1933-2003)
*Prince Friedrich of Anhalt (1938-1963)
*Princess Edda of Anhalt (born 1940)
*Prince Eduard of Anhalt (born 1941)

Ancestry

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7= Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen
8= Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
9= Princess Frederica of Prussia
10=Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg
11=Princess Amalie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
12=Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
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References

* [http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/anhalt.html Online Gotha]

External links

* [http://www.anhalt-askanien.de/home/ House of Anhalt-Askanien] de icon
* [http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/anhalt.htm Duchy of Anhalt]