Karl George Lebrecht of Anhalt-Köthen ( Köthen, 15 August 1730 – Semlin, 17 October 1789), was a German prince of the

House of Ascania The House of Ascania (german: Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt. The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as ''Schloss ...

and ruler of the principality of

Anhalt-Köthen Anhalt-Köthen was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the House of Ascania. It was created in 1396 when the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst was partitioned between Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen. The first creation lasted until 1562 ...

. He was the second (but eldest surviving) son of

Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen Augustus Louis of Anhalt-Köthen (9 June 1697 in Köthen – 6 August 1755 in Köthen), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen. He was the third (second surviving) son of Emmanuel Lebr ...

, by his second wife Christine Johanna Emilie, daughter of Erdmann II, Count of Promnitz-Pless.

Life

As a young prince, Karl George Lebrecht served briefly in the Danish army (1750–51) and, from November 1751, in the

Prussian army The Royal Prussian Army (1701–1919, german: Königlich Preußische Armee) served as the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It became vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power. The Prussian Army had its roots in the co ...

. In 1755, he inherited Anhalt-Köthen after the death of his father. Karl George Lebrecht was created a knight of the

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in 1780 and in 1787 was elevated to the rank of ''

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''. During the

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of the 1780s he contracted a fever and died in Semlin (now Zemun) near

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Marriage and issue

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on 26 July 1763 Karl George Lebrecht married Louise Charlotte (b. Glücksburg, 5 March 1749 - d. Köthen, 30 March 1812), daughter of Frederick (1701–1766), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, and by birth a princess of

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as descendant in the male line of King Christian III. They had six children: #Karoline Louise (b. Köthen, 8 January 1767 - d. Köthen, 8 February 1768). # Augustus Christian Frederick, Prince and from 1806 first Duke of Anhalt-Köthen (b. Köthen, 18 November 1769 - d. Schloss Geuz, 5 May 1812). #Karl William (b. Köthen, 5 January 1771 - killed in action at

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, 8 November 1793). #Louise Friederike (b. Köthen, 30 August 1772 - d. Köthen, 28 December 1775). #

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(b. Köthen, 25 September 1778 - d. Köthen, 16 September 1802). #Fredericka Wilhelmine (b. Köthen, 7 September 1780 - d. Köthen, 21 July 1781). {{DEFAULTSORT:Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Kothen 1730 births 1789 deaths People from Köthen (Anhalt) Princes of Anhalt-Köthen Generals of the Holy Roman Empire Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)