Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg explained

Native Name:Fürstentum Anhalt-Dornburg
Conventional Long Name:Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg
Common Name:Anhalt-Dornburg
Era:Middle Ages
Status:Principality
Empire:Holy Roman Empire
Year Start:1667
Year End:1742
Event Start:Partitioned from
    Anhalt-Zerbst
Event End:Inherited Anhalt-Zerbst
P1:Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst
S1:Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst
Capital:Dornburg

The Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg was located in what is today Germany. It was created in 1667 following the death of Prince John VI and the partition of Anhalt-Zerbst with Anhalt-Mühlingen being created along with Anhalt-Dornburg for the younger sons of Prince John VI. The principality lasted until 1742 when Princes Christian August and John Louis II inherited Anhalt-Zerbst.

Princes of Anhalt-Dornburg 1667–1742

United with Anhalt-Zerbst in 1742.

External links