Sigismund II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
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Sigismund II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (died aft. 22 May 1452) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau
.
He was the fourth son of Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
, by his wife Judith, daughter of Gebhard XI, Count of Querfurt.
and George I
and his younger brother Albert V
as co-rulers. By virtue of the family of law of the House of Ascania, there was no division of territories among them.
Sigismund married Matilda (died 1443), daughter of Bernhard VI, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
. Both spouses were direct descendants of Henry I, Count of Anhalt
, through his sons Bernhard I
(ancestor of Matilda), and Siegfried I
(ancestor of Sigismund). The marriage was childless.
Without direct heirs at the time of his death, Sigismund was succeeded by his surviving brothers and co-rulers.
Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau was a principality and later a duchy located in Germany. It was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The capital of the state was Dessau. Anhalt-Dessau experienced a number of partitions throughout its existence with Anhalt-Köthen being...
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He was the fourth son of Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst until 1396, when he became the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
, by his wife Judith, daughter of Gebhard XI, Count of Querfurt.
Life
After the death of his father in 1405, Sigismund inherited the principality of Anhalt-Dessau with his older brothers Waldemar IVWaldemar IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Waldemar IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
and George I
George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
and his younger brother Albert V
Albert V, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Albert V, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.He was the fifth son of Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, by his wife Judith, daughter of Gebhard XI, Count of Querfurt.-Life:After the death of his father in 1405,...
as co-rulers. By virtue of the family of law of the House of Ascania, there was no division of territories among them.
Sigismund married Matilda (died 1443), daughter of Bernhard VI, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Bernhard VI, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Bernhard VI, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.He was the eldest son of Otto III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, by his first unknown wife.-Life:...
. Both spouses were direct descendants of Henry I, Count of Anhalt
Henry I, Count of Anhalt
Henry I, Count of Anhalt was a German prince of the House of Ascania and Count of Anhalt.He was the oldest son of Bernhard III, Duke of Saxony and Count of Anhalt, by his wife Brigitte a daughter of Canute V of Denmark....
, through his sons Bernhard I
Bernhard I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Bernhard I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
(ancestor of Matilda), and Siegfried I
Siegfried I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Siegfried I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst....
(ancestor of Sigismund). The marriage was childless.
Without direct heirs at the time of his death, Sigismund was succeeded by his surviving brothers and co-rulers.