Henriëtte Amalia Maria van Anhalt-Dessau (Kleve, 16 August 1666 – Dietz an der Lahn, 18 April 1726) was the daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau...

 and Henriëtte Catharina

Henriette Catherine of Nassau

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 of Nassau and the granddaughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

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Marriage and issue

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:

• William George Friso (1685–1686)
• John William Friso (1687–1711), married Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
• Henriëtte Albertine (1686–1754)
• Maria Amalia (1689–1771)
• Sophia Hedwig (1690–1734), married Duke Karl Leopold von Mecklenburg-Schwerin (September 26, 1678 – November 28, 1747) on May 27, 1709 (div. 1710)
• Isabella Charlotte (1692–1757), married Christian of Nassau-Dillenburg (1688–1739)
• Johanna Agnes (1693–1765)
• Louise Leopoldina (1695–1758)
• Henriëtte Casimira (1696–1738)

Ancestry