Anhalt-Plötzkau was a principality located in Germany. It has been created on two occasions. It was created for a first time in 1544 following the partition of

Anhalt-Dessau Anhalt-Dessau was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and later a duchy of the German Confederation. Ruled by the House of Ascania, it was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, and finally merged into t ...

but the principality ceased to exist following the death of Prince

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in 1553 at which point it was inherited by the prince of

Anhalt-Zerbst Anhalt-Zerbst was a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts Potsdam-Mittelmark (Brandenburg) and Wittenberg, the city of Dessau and the districts of Köthen, Schönebeck and Jerichower ...

. It was created for a second time in 1603 with the partition of the unificated principality of Anhalt; this time, in order to create a bigger principality, parts of Anhalt-Bernburg were extracted. This second incarnation lasting until 1665 at which point Prince Lebrecht succeeded as Prince of Anhalt-Köthen and Plötzkau returned to the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.

Princes of Anhalt-Plötzkau 1544-1553

1544–1553 ''To

1553''.

Princes of Anhalt-Plötzkau 1603-1665

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1603–1653 * Ernest Gottlieb 1653–1654 * Lebrecht 1653–1665 (co-regent) * Emmanuel 1653–1665 (co-regent) ''United with Anhalt-Bernburg 1665''.

References

Regnal chronology
1544 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1665 disestablishments in the Holy Roman Empire States and territories established in 1544 House of Ascania Anhalt-Plotzkau Plotzkau Principalities of the Holy Roman Empire Former states and territories of Saxony-Anhalt {{Germany-hist-stub