Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Pless
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Louis of Anhalt-Pless was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless
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He was the sixth (but fifth surviving) son of Frederick Erdmann, Prince of Anhalt-Pless
, by his wife Louise Ferdinande, daughter of Henry Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode.
assumed the title duke of Anhalt-Köthen and left the government of Pless in the hands of the next oldest brother, Henry
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In 1830, Frederick Ferdinand died childless and Henry succeeded him as duke. Shortly after, he left the government of Pless in the hands of Louis. Because Henry was also childless, Louis became heir presumptive
to the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen until his death, unmarried and also childless. After Louis's death, Henry reassumed his government over Pless until his own death.
Duchy of Pless
The Duchy of Pless The Duchy of Pless The Duchy of Pless (or the Duchy of Pszczyna ^ Tadeusz Walichnowski, (Przynaleznosc terytorialna archiwaliow Panstwa Polskiego w stosunkach miedzynarodowych), Polish Scientific Publishers, Warsaw, 1977. Polish State Archives. ^Nagel's Encyclopedia Guide,...
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He was the sixth (but fifth surviving) son of Frederick Erdmann, Prince of Anhalt-Pless
Frederick Erdmann, Prince of Anhalt-Pless
Frederick Erdmann of Anhalt-Pless , was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Köthen branch and the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless....
, by his wife Louise Ferdinande, daughter of Henry Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode.
Life
As the youngest child in his family, Louis had little prospect of ever taking part the government of Pless; but when the main line of the Anhalt-Köthen branch of the House of Ascania became extinct in 1818, his older brother Frederick FerdinandFrederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
Frederick Ferdinand of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless, and from 1818 ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen....
assumed the title duke of Anhalt-Köthen and left the government of Pless in the hands of the next oldest brother, Henry
Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
Henry of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless, and the last ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen....
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In 1830, Frederick Ferdinand died childless and Henry succeeded him as duke. Shortly after, he left the government of Pless in the hands of Louis. Because Henry was also childless, Louis became heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
to the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen until his death, unmarried and also childless. After Louis's death, Henry reassumed his government over Pless until his own death.