Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
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Karl George Lebrecht of Anhalt-Köthen (Köthen, 15 August 1730 – Semlin
, 17 October 1789), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen
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He was the second (but eldest surviving) son of Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
, by his second wife Christine Johanna Emilie, daughter of Erdmann II, Count of Promnitz-Pless
.
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In 1755, he inherited Anhalt-Köthen after the death of his father.
Karl George Lebrecht was created a knight of the Order of the Black Eagle
in 1780 and in 1787 was elevated to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall
.
During the Turkish Wars
of the 1780s he contracted a fever and died in Semlin (now Zemun) near Belgrade
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on 26 July 1763 Karl George Lebrecht married Louise Charlotte (b. Glücksburg, 5 March 1749 - d. Köthen, 30 March 1812), daughter of Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, and by birth a princess of Denmark
as descendant in the male line of King Christian III
. They had six children:
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
, 17 October 1789), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and 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....
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He was the second (but eldest surviving) son of Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Augustus Louis of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen....
, by his second wife Christine Johanna Emilie, daughter of Erdmann II, Count of Promnitz-Pless
Erdmann II of Promnitz
Erdmann II, Count von Promnitz was Lord of Zary and Trzebiel in Lower Lusatia, and Pszczyna in Upper Silesia....
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Life
As a young prince, Karl George Lebrecht served briefly in the Danish army (1750–51) and, from November 1751, in the Prussian armyPrussian Army
The Royal Prussian Army was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War...
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In 1755, he inherited Anhalt-Köthen after the death of his father.
Karl George Lebrecht was created a knight of the Order of the Black Eagle
Order of the Black Eagle
The Order of the Black Eagle was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order was founded on 17 January 1701 by Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg . In his Dutch exile after WWI, deposed Emperor Wilhelm II continued to award the order to his family...
in 1780 and in 1787 was elevated to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall
Field Marshal or Generalfeldmarschall in German, was a rank in the armies of several German states and the Holy Roman Empire; in the Austrian Empire, the rank Feldmarschall was used...
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During the Turkish Wars
Ottoman wars in Europe
The wars of the Ottoman Empire in Europe are also sometimes referred to as the Ottoman Wars or as Turkish Wars, particularly in older, European texts.- Rise :...
of the 1780s he contracted a fever and died in Semlin (now Zemun) near Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
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Marriage and issue
In GlücksburgGlücksburg
Glücksburg is a small town in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.It is situated on the south side of the Flensburg Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, approx. 10 km northeast of Flensburg...
on 26 July 1763 Karl George Lebrecht married Louise Charlotte (b. Glücksburg, 5 March 1749 - d. Köthen, 30 March 1812), daughter of Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, and by birth a princess of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
as descendant in the male line of King Christian III
Christian III of Denmark
Christian III reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg.-Childhood:...
. They had six children:
- Karoline Louise (b. Köthen, 8 January 1767 - d. Köthen, 8 February 1768).
- Augustus Christian Frederick, Prince and from 1806 first Duke of Anhalt-KöthenAugustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-KöthenAugustus Christian Frederick of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen, and from 1806 the first "Duke of Anhalt-Köthen."...
(b. Köthen, 18 November 1769 - d. Schloss Geuz, 5 May 1812). - Karl William (b. Köthen, 5 January 1771 - killed in action at AvesnesAvesnesAvesnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:The commune is a very small village situated some 12 miles northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D 129 E 1.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...
, 8 November 1793). - Louise Friederike (b. Köthen, 30 August 1772 - d. Köthen, 28 December 1775).
- LouisLouis of Anhalt-KöthenLouis of Anhalt-Köthen was a German prince of the House of Ascania.He was the third son of Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, and his wife Louise Charlotte, daughter of Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.-Life:The death of his brother Karl William in 1793 made...
(b. Köthen, 25 September 1778 - d. Köthen, 16 September 1802). - Fredericka Wilhelmine (b. Köthen, 7 September 1780 - d. Köthen, 21 July 1781).