Victor Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
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Victor Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg (Bernburg
, 20 September 1700 – Bernburg, 18 May 1765), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg
.
He was the second (but eldest and only surviving) son of Karl Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
, by his first wife Sophie Albertine, daughter of George Frederick, Count of Solms-Sonnenwalde.
, he was made a knight of the Order of the Black Eagle
in 1722.
Victor Frederick showed a special interest for mining and metallurgy and often visited the mines in the Harz
.
on 25 November 1724 Victor Frederick married Louise (b. Dessau, 21 August 1709 - d. Bernburg, 29 July 1732), daughter of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
. They had one daughter:
In Potsdam
on 22 May 1733 Victor Frederick married for a second time to Sophie Albertine Fredericka (b. Berlin
, 21 April 1712 - d. Bernburg, 7 September 1750), daughter of Albert Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt. They had five children:
In Bernburg
on 13 November 1750 Victor Frederick married morganatically
for a third time to Konstanze Fredericka Schmidt, a commoner. She was ennobled and obtain the title of Baroness of Bähr (German: Frau von Bähr) in 1752, shortly before the birth of their only daughter:
Bernburg
Bernburg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, capital of the district of Salzlandkreis. It is situated on the river Saale, approx. 30 km downstream from Halle. The town is dominated by its huge Renaissance castle featuring a museum as well as a popular, recently updated bear pit in its...
, 20 September 1700 – Bernburg, 18 May 1765), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt...
.
He was the second (but eldest and only surviving) son of Karl Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Karl Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Karl Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
, by his first wife Sophie Albertine, daughter of George Frederick, Count of Solms-Sonnenwalde.
Life
After the death of his father in 1721, Victor Frederick succeeded him in Anhalt-Bernburg. As a Rittmeister and Capitan of 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...
, he was made 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 1722.
Victor Frederick showed a special interest for mining and metallurgy and often visited the mines in the Harz
Harz
The Harz is the highest mountain range in northern Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart , latinized as Hercynia. The legendary Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz...
.
Marriages and Issue
In DessauDessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
on 25 November 1724 Victor Frederick married Louise (b. Dessau, 21 August 1709 - d. Bernburg, 29 July 1732), daughter of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau. He was also a Generalfeldmarschall in the Prussian army...
. They had one daughter:
- Sophie Louise (b. Bernburg, 29 June 1732 - d. Schloss BaruthBaruthBaruth is a town in the Teltow-Fläming district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 24 km east of Luckenwalde, and 53 km south of Berlin....
, 6 October 1786), married on 20 May 1753 to Frederick, Count of Solms-Baruth.
In Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
on 22 May 1733 Victor Frederick married for a second time to Sophie Albertine Fredericka (b. Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, 21 April 1712 - d. Bernburg, 7 September 1750), daughter of Albert Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt. They had five children:
- Frederick Albert, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgFrederick Albert, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgFrederick Albert of Anhalt-Bernburg , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
(b. Bernburg, 15 August 1735 - d. BallenstedtBallenstedtBallenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated at the northern rim of the Harz mountain range, about 10 km southeast of Quedlinburg. The municipality includes the villages of Badeborn and Oppenrode...
, 9 April 1796). - Charlotte Wilhelmine (b. Bernburg, 25 August 1737 - d. SondershausenSondershausenSondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen....
, 26 April 1777), married on 4 February 1760 to Christian Gunther III, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. - Marie Karoline (b. Bernburg, 9 June 1739 - d. Bernburg, 11 June 1739).
- Fredericka Auguste SophieFriederike Auguste Sophie of Anhalt-BernburgFriederike Auguste Sophie of Anhalt-Bernburg , was a princess consort of Anhalt-Zerbst. She was married to Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, and sister-in-law to the Russian Empress Catherine the Great...
(b. Ballenstedt, 28 August 1744 - d. Coswig, 12 April 1827), married on 27 May 1764 to Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstFrederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstFrederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the last ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst....
. - Christine Elisabeth Albertine (b. Bernburg, 14 November 1746 - 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...
, 18 May 1823), married on 27 April 1762 to Augustus II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
In Bernburg
Bernburg
Bernburg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, capital of the district of Salzlandkreis. It is situated on the river Saale, approx. 30 km downstream from Halle. The town is dominated by its huge Renaissance castle featuring a museum as well as a popular, recently updated bear pit in its...
on 13 November 1750 Victor Frederick married morganatically
Morganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
for a third time to Konstanze Fredericka Schmidt, a commoner. She was ennobled and obtain the title of Baroness of Bähr (German: Frau von Bähr) in 1752, shortly before the birth of their only daughter:
- Louise Fredericka Wilhelmine of Bähr (b. 4 May 1752 - d. 6 July 1820), married on 12 November 1768 to Otto Henry Louis, Count of Solms-Tecklenburg.