Johann I Georg von Anhalt-Dessau (fürst von Anhalt, fürst von Anhalt-Dessau, fürst von Anhalt-Bernburg, fürst von Anhalt-Köthen, fürst von Anhalt-Plötzkau, fürst von Anhalt-Zerbst)

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Johann was born on 09 MAY 1567 in Hazgerode, the son of Joachim Ernst von Anhalt and Agnes von Barby-Mühlingen.

He died on 24 MAY 1618 in Dessau.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Dorothea von Mansfeld-Arnstein, who he married in 1588. The place has not been found. Their five known children were Sophie Elisabeth (1589-1622), Agnes Magdalene (1590-1626), Anna Maria (1591-1637), Joachim II Ernst (1592-1615) and Christian (1594-1594).

His second wife was Dorothea von der Pfalz-Simmern, who he married on 21 FEB 1595 in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland . Their eleven known children were Johann Kasimir (1596-1660), Anna Elisabeth (1598-1660), Friedrich Moritz (1600-1610), Eleonore Dorothea (1602-1664), Sibylle Christine (1603-1686), Heinrich Waldemar (1604-1606), Georg Aribert (1606-1643), Kunigunde Juliane (1608-1683), Susanna Margarethe (1610-1663), Johanna Dorothea (1612-1695) and Eva Katharine (1613-1679).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Johann I Georg von Anhalt-Dessau
(1567-1618)

 

Joachim Ernst von Anhalt
(1536-1586)

 

Johann IV von Anhalt-Zerbst
(1504-1551)

 

Ernst von Anhalt-Zerbst
(1454-1516)

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Margarete von Münsterberg
(1473-1530)

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Margareta von Brandenburg
(c1511-<1577)

 

Joachim I Nestor von Brandenburg
(1484-1535)

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Elisabeth af Danmark, Norge og Sverige
(1485-1555)

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Agnes von Barby-Mühlingen
(1540-1569)

 

Wolfgang I von Barby-Mühlingen
(1494-1565)

 

Burkhart von Barby-Mühlingen
(-1535)

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Magdalene von Mecklenburg-Stargard
(c1454-1532)

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Agnes von Mansfeld-Mittelrort
(1511-1558)

 

Gebhard VII von Mansfeld-Mittelrort
(1478-1558)

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Margarete von Gleichen-Blankenhain
(c1480-1567)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 9 MAY 1567
Place: Hazgerode
Death 24 MAY 1618
Place: Dessau

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1586 TO 1603 fürst von Anhalt
Nobility Title FROM 1603 TO 1618 fürst von Anhalt-Dessau
Nobility Title FROM 1603 TO 1606 fürst von Anhalt-Bernburg
Nobility Title FROM 1603 TO 1606 fürst von Anhalt-Köthen
Nobility Title FROM 1603 TO 1606 fürst von Anhalt-Plötzkau
Nobility Title FROM 1603 TO 1606 fürst von Anhalt-Zerbst

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