Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau
| 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 | |||
| • | Inherited by Anhalt-Zerbst | 1553 | |||
| • | Partitioned from Anhalt-Zerbst |
1603 | |||
| • | Inherited Anhalt-Zerbst | 1665 | |||
| • | Duchy of Anhalt reunited | 1863 | |||
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.
Princes of Anhalt-Plötzkau 1544-1553
- George III 1544–1553
To Anhalt-Zerbst 1553.
Princes of Anhalt-Plötzkau 1603-1665
- Augustus 1603–1653
- Ernest Gottlieb 1653–1654
- Lebrecht 1653–1665 (co-regent)
- Emmanuel 1653–1665 (co-regent)
United with Anhalt-Bernburg 1665.