Anhalt-Köthen

Principality (Duchy) of Anhalt-Köthen Fürstentum (Herzogtum) Anhalt-Köthen
1396 – 1561 1603 – 1853
Coat of arms
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806)
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	1807
• Merged with     Anhalt-Dessau	1847 1853
• Duchy of Anhalt reunited	1863
Preceded by Succeeded by Anhalt-Zerbst Anhalt-Dessau-Köthen

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 Prince Augustus Louis in 1774 the principality was split, with the new state of Anhalt-Pless being created.

In 1807 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
• Adolph I 1423–1473
• Waldemar V 1423–1436 (co-regent)
• Albert VI 1473–1475 (co-regent)
• Philipp 1475–1500 (co-regent)
• Waldemar VI 1471–1508
• Wolfgang 1508–1552

To Anhalt-Dessau 1552.

Princes of Anhalt-Köthen 1603–1807

• Louis 1603–1649
• William Louis 1649–1665
• Leberecht 1665–1669
• Emmanuel 1669–1670
• Emmanuel Leberecht 1671–1704
• Leopold 1704–1728
• Augustus Louis 1728–1755
• Charles George 1755–1789
• Augustus Christian 1789–1807

Raised to Duchy 1807.

Dukes of Anhalt-Köthen 1807-1847

• Augustus Christian 1807–1812
• Louis Augustus 1812–1818
• Ferdinand 1818–1830
• Henry 1830–1847

To Anhalt-Dessau 1847.

References

• Regnal chronology