Victor Amadeus, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
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Victor Amadeus of Anhalt-Bernburg (Harzgerode
, 6 October 1634 – Bernburg
, 14 February 1718), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg
.
He was the sixth (but second surviving) son of Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
, by his wife Eleonore Sophie, daughter of John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön.
, and his only son William Louis
. In 1665, upon the death without heirs of William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
, the territories and title of the latter were taken over by his cousins Emmanuel
and Lebrecht
, the co-rulers of Anhalt-Plötzkau, whose territories were returned to Anhalt-Bernburg (from which they had originally been extracted) under Victor Amadeus. In 1709, he inherited the territories of the principality of Anhalt-Harzgerode
upon the death of William Louis
, who had been its ruler.
on 16 October 1667 Victor Amadeus married Elisabeth (b. Meisenheim, 22 March 1642 - d. Bernburg, 18 April 1677), daughter of Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
. They had six children:
After the death of his wife during her sixth childbirth, Victor Amadeus remained a widower for the next forty-one years, until his death.
Harzgerode
Harzgerode is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.-Geography:Its localities include:*Harzgerode*Alexisbad*Dankerode*Güntersberge*Königerode*Mägdesprung*Neudorf*Schielo*Silberhütte*Siptenfelde*Straßberg...
, 6 October 1634 – Bernburg
Bernburg
Bernburg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, capital of the district of Salzlandkreis. It is situated on the river Saale, approx. 30 km downstream from Halle. The town is dominated by its huge Renaissance castle featuring a museum as well as a popular, recently updated bear pit in its...
, 14 February 1718), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt...
.
He was the sixth (but second surviving) son of Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Christian II of Anhalt-Bernburg , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
, by his wife Eleonore Sophie, daughter of John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön.
Life
The death of his older brother. the Hereditary Prince Erdmann Gideon (4 April 1649), made Victor Amadeus the new heir of his father, whom he succeeded seven years later, in 1656. Four years after that, the death of his younger and only surviving brother Karl Ursinus left him as the only living agnate of the main line of Anhalt-Bernburg; the next heirs, until the birth of his children, were his uncle Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-HarzgerodeFrederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode
Frederick of Anhalt-Harzgerode , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Harzgerode....
, and his only son William Louis
William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode
William Louis of Anhalt-Harzgerode , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the last ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Harzgerode....
. In 1665, upon the death without heirs of William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
William Louis of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen....
, the territories and title of the latter were taken over by his cousins Emmanuel
Emmanuel, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Emmanuel of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau...
and Lebrecht
Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Lebrecht of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau...
, the co-rulers of Anhalt-Plötzkau, whose territories were returned to Anhalt-Bernburg (from which they had originally been extracted) under Victor Amadeus. In 1709, he inherited the territories of the principality of Anhalt-Harzgerode
Anhalt-Harzgerode
Anhalt-Harzgerode was a principality and member of the Holy Roman Empire. It was created in 1635 following the partition of Anhalt-Bernburg with Frederick, a younger son of Christian I becoming the reigning prince...
upon the death of William Louis
William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode
William Louis of Anhalt-Harzgerode , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the last ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Harzgerode....
, who had been its ruler.
Marriage and issue
In Meisenheim am GlanMeisenheim
Meisenheim is a town in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Glan, approx. 25 km south-west of Bad Kreuznach.Meisenheim is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Meisenheim....
on 16 October 1667 Victor Amadeus married Elisabeth (b. Meisenheim, 22 March 1642 - d. Bernburg, 18 April 1677), daughter of Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Frederick was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1635 until 1661.-Life:Frederick was born in Zweibrücken in 1616 as the elder son of John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. He succeeded his father in 1635. During his reign, Palatinate-Zweibrücken was devastated during the Thirty Years' War...
. They had six children:
- Karl Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgKarl Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgKarl Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
(b. Bernburg, 13 July 1668 - d. BallenstedtBallenstedtBallenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated at the northern rim of the Harz mountain range, about 10 km southeast of Quedlinburg. The municipality includes the villages of Badeborn and Oppenrode...
, 22 April 1721). - Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Zeitz-HoymLebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Zeitz-HoymLebrecht of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym ....
, later Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-HoymAnhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-HoymAnhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was a German principality and member of the Holy Roman Empire. The death of Prince Victor Amadeus of Anhalt-Bernburg in 1718, resulted in the partition of his land with his second son Lebrecht inheriting what was originally known as Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym.The name of the...
(b. Bernburg, 28 June 1669 - d. Bad EmsBad EmsBad Ems is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the county seat of the Rhein-Lahn rural district and is well known as a bathing resort on the river Lahn...
, 17 May 1727). - Sophie Juliane (b. Bernburg, 26 October 1672 - d. Bernburg, 21 August 1674).
- John George (b. Bernburg, 14 February 1674 - killed in battle at LeuzeLeuzeLeuze may refer to the following places:*Leuze-en-Hainaut, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium*Somme-Leuze, in the province of Namur, Belgium*Leuze, Aisne, in the department of Aisne, France...
, 9 September 1691). - Christian (b. Bernburg, 15 March 1675 - d. Bernburg, 30 December 1675).
- A son (b and d. Bernburg, 18 April 1677).
After the death of his wife during her sixth childbirth, Victor Amadeus remained a widower for the next forty-one years, until his death.