Anhalt-Köthen

Infobox Former Country
native_name = "Fürstentum (Herzogtum) Anhalt-Köthen"
conventional_long_name = Principality (Duchy) of Anhalt-Köthen
common_name = Anhalt-Köthen|
continent = Europe
region = Central Europe
country = Germany
era = Middle Ages
status = Vassal
empire = Holy Roman Empire
government_type = Principality|
year_start = 1396
year_end = 1853
life_span = 1396 – 1561
1603 – 1853|
event_start = Partitioned from
Anhalt-Zerbst
date_start =
1396
event1 = Inherited by Anhalt-Dessau
date_event1 = 1552
event2 = Partitioned from
Anhalt-Zerbst
date_event2 =
1603
event3 = Partitioned to create
Anhalt-Pless
date_event3 =
1774
event4 = Raised to duchy
date_event4 = 1806
event_end = Merged with
Anhalt-Dessau
date_end =
1847
event_post = Duchy of Anhalt reunited
date_post = 1863|
p1 = Anhalt-Zerbst
image_p1 =
s1 = Anhalt-Dessau-Köthen
image_s1 = |



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image_map_caption = |
capital = Köthen|
footnotes =

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 in 1847 the Anhalt-Köthen line became extinct and was inherited by the Duke of Anhalt-Dessau.

Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1396–1561

*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

*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"
*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

*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".

References

* [http://www.hostkingdom.net/gerA-E.html#Anhalt-Köthen Regnal chronology]