Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst
Encyclopedia
Dorothea von Anhalt-Zerbst (25 September 1607, Zerbst
– 26 September 1634, Hitzacker
) was a member of the House of Askanier and a princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
.
(1576–1621) from his first marriage to Dorothea Hedwig
(1587–1609), daughter of the Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
On 26 October 1623 she married in Zerbst with Duke August the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1579–1666). This was August's second marriage. His first marriage had remained childless, like that of his brother Julius Ernest. With the birth of her sons, Dorothea thus became the ancestress of the "New House of Brunswick", which went extinct in 1873. The family tree of the Duchess, as of 1617, can still be found in the library in Wolfenbüttel.
Zerbst
Zerbst is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until the administrative reform of 2007, Zerbst was the capital of the Anhalt-Zerbst district. Since the 1 January 2010 local government reform, Zerbst has about 24,000 inhabitants.It is not clear when was it founded;...
– 26 September 1634, Hitzacker
Hitzacker
Hitzacker is a town in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Elbe, approx. 8 km north of Dannenberg, and 45 km east of Lüneburg. The 2007 population of Hitzacker was 4,982, and its postal code is 29456. The mayor is Karl Guhl...
) was a member of the House of Askanier and a princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst
Anhalt-Zerbst was a principality located in Germany. It was established for the first time in 1252 following the partition of the principality of Anhalt. The capital of the state was located at Zerbst. Anhalt-Zerbst ceased to exist in 1396 when it was partitioned between Anhalt-Dessau and...
and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
The Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, whose history was characterised by numerous divisions and reunifications. Various dynastic lines of the House of Welf ruled Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel until the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806...
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Life
Dorothea was the daughter of Prince Rudolf of Anhalt-ZerbstRudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Rudolph of Anhalt-Zerbst , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt...
(1576–1621) from his first marriage to Dorothea Hedwig
Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst.- Life :...
(1587–1609), daughter of the Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
On 26 October 1623 she married in Zerbst with Duke August the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1579–1666). This was August's second marriage. His first marriage had remained childless, like that of his brother Julius Ernest. With the birth of her sons, Dorothea thus became the ancestress of the "New House of Brunswick", which went extinct in 1873. The family tree of the Duchess, as of 1617, can still be found in the library in Wolfenbüttel.
Offspring
From her marriage with Rudolf, Dorothy had the following children:- Henry August (1625–1627)
- Rudolph August (1627–1704), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- married firstly, in 1650 Countess Christiane Elisabeth of Barby (1634-1681)
- married secondly, in 1681 Rosine Elisabeth MentheRosine Elisabeth MentheRosine Elisabeth Menthe , was married morganatically with Duke Rudolph Augustus of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.- Life :Rosine Elisabeth was born the daughter of a barber and surgeon from Brunswick...
(1663-1701)- Sibylle Ursula (1629–1671)
- married in 1663 Duke Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg (1627-1698)
- Klara Auguste (1632–1700)
- married in 1653 Duke Frederick of Württemberg-NeuenstadtFrederick, Duke of Württemberg-NeuenstadtFrederick of Württemberg-Neuenstadt was Duke of Württemberg and founder of the second branch line Duchy of Württemberg-Neuenstadt.- Life :...
(1615-1682)- Anton Ulrich (1633–1714), Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- married in 1656 princess Elisabeth Juliane of Schleswig-Holstein-Norburg (1634-1704)