Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau | ||||||||||
Fürstentum Anhalt-Plötzkau | ||||||||||
State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||||
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Capital | Plötzkau | |||||||||
Government | Principality | |||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | |||||||||
• | Partitioned from Anhalt-Dessau |
1544 1544 |
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• | Inherited by Anhalt-Zerbst | 1553 | ||||||||
• | Partitioned from Anhalt-Zerbst |
1603 |
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• | Inherited Anhalt-Zerbst | 1665 | ||||||||
• | Duchy of Anhalt reunited | 1863 | ||||||||
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Anhalt-Plötzkau was a principality located in Germany. It has been created on two occasions. It was created for a first time in 1544 following the partition of Anhalt-Dessau but the principality ceased to exist following the death of Prince George III in 1553 at which point it was inherited by the prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
It was created for a second time in 1603 with the partition of the unificated principality of Anhalt; this time, in order to create a bigger principality, parts of Anhalt-Bernburg were extracted. This second incarnation lasting until 1665 at which point Prince Lebrecht succeeded as Prince of Anhalt-Köthen and Plötzkau returned to the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.
To Anhalt-Zerbst 1553.
United with Anhalt-Bernburg 1665.