John II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
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John II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (died 11 April 1382) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst
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He was the youngest son of Albert II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
, by his second wife Beatrix, daughter of Rudolf I, Elector of Saxony and Duke of Saxe-Wittemberg.
in 1359 made John his father's sole heir; his older brother Rudolf was an ordained priest. In 1362 John inherited the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, but first had to rule jointly with his uncle Waldemar I
until his death in 1368, then with his cousin Waldemar II
, who died without issue four years later (in 1371). Following his cousin's death, John became the sole ruler of Anhalt-Zerbst.
Anhalt-Zerbst
Anhalt-Zerbst was a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Potsdam-Mittelmark and Wittenberg, the city of Dessau and the districts of Köthen, Schönebeck and Jerichower Land.- History :...
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He was the youngest son of Albert II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Albert II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Albert II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst....
, by his second wife Beatrix, daughter of Rudolf I, Elector of Saxony and Duke of Saxe-Wittemberg.
Life
The death of his older brother Albert IIIAlbert III, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Albert III, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst....
in 1359 made John his father's sole heir; his older brother Rudolf was an ordained priest. In 1362 John inherited the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, but first had to rule jointly with his uncle Waldemar I
Waldemar I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Waldemar I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst....
until his death in 1368, then with his cousin Waldemar II
Waldemar II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Waldemar II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst....
, who died without issue four years later (in 1371). Following his cousin's death, John became the sole ruler of Anhalt-Zerbst.
Marriage and issue
In 1366 John married Elisabeth (d. Dessau, aft. 20 January 1420), daughter of John I, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen. They had four children:- Agnes (d. bef. 5 July 1392), married bef. 23 September 1382 to Burchard of SchraplauSchraplauSchraplau is a town in the Verbandsgemeinde Weida-Land, part of the district of Saalekreis, in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km northeast of Querfurt. It is also considered part of the Halle-Leipzig metropolitan area....
. - Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstSigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-DessauSigismund 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....
, later Anhalt-DessauAnhalt-DessauAnhalt-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...
(d. CoswigCoswigCoswig can refer to two towns in Germany, both on the river Elbe:*Coswig, Saxony, in the district of Meißen, Saxony*Coswig, Anhalt, in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt...
, 19 January 1405). - Albert IV, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstAlbert IV, Prince of Anhalt-KöthenAlbert IV, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen , 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-Köthen....
, later Anhalt-KöthenAnhalt-KöthenAnhalt-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....
(d. Coswig, 24 November 1423). - Waldemar III, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstWaldemar III, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstWaldemar III, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.He was the youngest son of John II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, by his wife Elisabeth, daughter of John I, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen.-Life:Waldemar inherited the...
(d. 1391).