Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau | |||||
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Princess consort of Nassau-Dietz | |||||
Born |
Kleve |
16 August 1666||||
Died | 18 April 1726 Diez an der Lahn |
(aged 59)||||
Spouse | Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz | ||||
Issue |
John William Friso, Prince of Orange Maria Amalia Sophia Hedwig Isabelle Charlotte |
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House | Ascania | ||||
Father | John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||
Mother | Henriette Catherine of Nassau |
Full name | |
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Henriëtte Amalia Maria |
Henriëtte Amalia Maria von Anhalt-Dessau (Kleve, 16 August 1666 – Dietz an der Lahn, 18 April 1726) was the daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Henriëtte Catharina of Nassau and the granddaughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.
She married her cousin Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, in 1683. When Henry Casimir died in 1696, she became regent for their son became, John William Friso, who succeeded to his father's titles. Henriëtte Amalia van Anhalt-Dessau have died in 1727, at the age of 59 and was buried in Dietz.
Hendrik Casimir II and Henriëtte Amalia had nine children: