Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym Explained

Conventional Long Name:Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Common Name:Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Status:Principality
Empire:Holy Roman Empire
Year Start:1718
Year End:1812
Event Start:Partition of Anhalt-Bernburg (as Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym)
Date End:24 December
Event1:Became Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Date Event1:1727
P1:Anhalt-Bernburg
S1:Anhalt-Bernburg
Capital:Hoym

Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (originally Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym) was a German principality and member of the Holy Roman Empire. The death of Prince Victor Amadeus of Anhalt-Bernburg in 1718 resulted in the partition of his land, with his second son Prince Lebrecht inheriting what was originally known as Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym.

The name of this principality was changed in 1727 from Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym to Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.[1] The death of Prince Frederick on 24 December 1812 resulted in the extinction of the ruling house, and the territory was inherited by the Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg.

Princes of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym (1718–1727)

Principality changed its name to Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1727–1812)

To Anhalt-Bernburg

Notes and References

  1. http://starnarcosis.net/obsidian/gerA-E.html#Anhalt Regnal chronologies