Albert V, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
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Albert V, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (died ca. 1469) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau
.
He was the fifth son of Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
, by his wife Judith, daughter of Gebhard XI, Count of Querfurt.
, George I
, and Sigismund II
. Following the family law of the House of Ascania, no division of territory accompanied the accession of the brothers as co-rulers.
Albert married Sophie, daughter of Conrad of Hadmersleben, Lord of Egeln, and widow of Waldemar V, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
. They had two daughters:
Albert died without male heirs and was succeeded as ruler of the principality by his only surviving brother, George I.
Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau was a principality and later a duchy located in Germany. It was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The capital of the state was Dessau. Anhalt-Dessau experienced a number of partitions throughout its existence with Anhalt-Köthen being...
.
He was the fifth son of Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Sigismund I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst until 1396, when he became the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
, by his wife Judith, daughter of Gebhard XI, Count of Querfurt.
Life
After the death of his father in 1405, Albert inherited the principality of Anhalt-Dessau as co-ruler with his older brothers Waldemar IVWaldemar IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Waldemar IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
, George I
George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
, and Sigismund II
Sigismund II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Sigismund II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
. Following the family law of the House of Ascania, no division of territory accompanied the accession of the brothers as co-rulers.
Albert married Sophie, daughter of Conrad of Hadmersleben, Lord of Egeln, and widow of Waldemar V, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Waldemar V, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Waldemar V, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen.He was the second son of Albert IV, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, by his first wife Elisabeth, daughter of Gebhard III, Count of Mansfeld.-Life:Under the terms of the family...
. They had two daughters:
- Magdalena (died aft. 1481), a nun in GandersheimGandersheim AbbeyGandersheim Abbey is a former house of secular canonesses in the present town of Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 852 by Duke Liudolf of Saxony, progenitor of the Liudolfing or Ottonian dynasty, whose rich endowments ensured its stability and prosperity.The "Imperial...
(1481). - Margarete (died ca. 1466).
Albert died without male heirs and was succeeded as ruler of the principality by his only surviving brother, George I.