Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
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Lebrecht of Anhalt-Köthen (Plötzkau
, 8 April 1622 – Köthen, 7 November 1669), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau. From 1665, he was ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen
.
He was the second son of Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau
, by his wife Sibylle, daughter of John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach.
and his younger brother Emmanuel
. With their principality, they also received the regency over Anhalt-Köthen on behalf of the infant Prince William Louis
. While Lebrecht and Emmanuel held the regency, Ernest Gottlieb served as sole ruler over Plötzkau, but only for seven months until his death, unmarried and childless.
Lebrecht continued as regent over Köthen until 1659, when William Louis was proclaimed of age and began to govern his principality. Lebrecht then returned to Plötzkau, where he ruled jointly with Emmanuel.
The death of William Louis in 1665 without heirs changed the distribution of the existing Anhalt principalities: Lebrecht and his brother received Anhalt-Köthen, and Plötzkau was returned to Anhalt-Bernburg
, from which it was originally extracted.
In Plötzkau
on 18 January 1655 Lebrecht married Sophie Ursula Eleonore (b. Ortenberg
, 2 October 1628 - d. Köthen, 13 September 1675), daughter of Henry Volrad, Count of Stolberg-Ortenberg. The union was childless.
After four years of rule in Köthen, Lebrecht died without heirs and was succeeded by his younger brother and co-ruler Emmanuel.
Plötzkau
Plötzkau is a municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
, 8 April 1622 – Köthen, 7 November 1669), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau. From 1665, he was ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen
Anhalt-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....
.
He was the second son of Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau
Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau
Augustus of Anhalt-Plötzkau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt...
, by his wife Sibylle, daughter of John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach.
Life
After the death of his father in 1653, Lebrecht inherited Plötzkau jointly with his older brother Ernest GottliebErnest Gottlieb, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau
Ernest Gottlieb of Anhalt-Plötzkau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau....
and his younger brother Emmanuel
Emmanuel, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Emmanuel of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau...
. With their principality, they also received the regency over Anhalt-Köthen on behalf of the infant Prince William Louis
William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
William Louis of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen....
. While Lebrecht and Emmanuel held the regency, Ernest Gottlieb served as sole ruler over Plötzkau, but only for seven months until his death, unmarried and childless.
Lebrecht continued as regent over Köthen until 1659, when William Louis was proclaimed of age and began to govern his principality. Lebrecht then returned to Plötzkau, where he ruled jointly with Emmanuel.
The death of William Louis in 1665 without heirs changed the distribution of the existing Anhalt principalities: Lebrecht and his brother received Anhalt-Köthen, and Plötzkau was returned to Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt...
, from which it was originally extracted.
In Plötzkau
Plötzkau
Plötzkau is a municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
on 18 January 1655 Lebrecht married Sophie Ursula Eleonore (b. Ortenberg
Ortenberg
Ortenberg may refer to two places in Germany:*Ortenberg, Hesse*Ortenberg, Baden-Württemberg...
, 2 October 1628 - d. Köthen, 13 September 1675), daughter of Henry Volrad, Count of Stolberg-Ortenberg. The union was childless.
After four years of rule in Köthen, Lebrecht died without heirs and was succeeded by his younger brother and co-ruler Emmanuel.