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Henry of Anhalt-Köthen (30 July 1778 – 23 November 1847) was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the non-sovereign principality of Anhalt-Pless and the last ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen.
The Principality of Anhalt arose in 1212 under its first ruler, Henry I, son of the Saxon duke Bernhard III. Named after Anhalt Castle, the ancestral seat of the Ascanian dynasty near Harzgerode, the principality experienced a number of partitions throughout its centuries-long existence.
Henry of Anhalt-Köthen (30 July 1778, Schloss Pless – 23 November 1847, Köthen) was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the non-sovereign principality of Anhalt-Pless and the last ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen.
The duchy, by virtue of a fundamental law, proclaimed on September 17, 1859 and subsequently modified by various decrees, was a constitutional monarchy. The duke, who was addressed as "Highness," wielded the executive power while sharing the legislation with the estates.
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Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen. Henry of Anhalt-Köthen (30 July 1778 – 23 November 1847) was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the non-sovereign principality of Anhalt-Pless and the last ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen. Read more on Wikipedia
Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen (b. Schloss Pless, 30 July 1778 - d. Köthen, 23 November 1847 ), was German prince member of the House of Ascania , ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Pless and the last ruler of the Duchy of Anhalt-Köthen .
