Louis of Anhalt-Köthen, called ''The Younger'' (19 October 1607, in
Köthen – 15 March 1624, in Köthen), was a German prince of the
House of Ascania and heir to 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 ...
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He was the only son of
Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, by his first wife Amöena Amalie, daughter of
Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt-Tecklenburg-Limburg
Arnold III of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Steinfurt-Limburg (10 or 11 October 1554 in Neuenhaus – 11 January 1606 in Tecklenburg) was a German nobleman. He was Count of Bentheim, Tecklenburg and Steinfurt, and Count of Limburg. He ruled as Arno ...
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Life
A highly gifted boy, he was considered by contemporary witnesses to be "the hope for the political future of his country" (in the words of
Kaspar von Teutleben).
After the creation of the
Fruitbearing Society on 24 August 1617 his father, its first leader, accepted him as a member. As an emblem, he chose for him a "
watermelon cut into little pieces".
The participation of Louis the Younger in the ''Académie des parfaits amants'' in
Köthen on 1 March 1624 is doubtful, because he died fourteen days later, on 15 March, at the age of sixteen.
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1607 births
1624 deaths
People from Köthen (Anhalt)
House of Ascania
Heirs apparent who never acceded
Daughters of monarchs