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Anhalt-Plötzkau was a principality located in Germany. It existed on two occasions. It was first established in 1544 following the partition of Anhalt-Dessau, but the principality ceased to exist following the death of Prince George III in 1553, at which point it was inherited by the prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.[citation needed]
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Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau Fürstentum Anhalt-Plötzkau | |||||||||
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1544–1553 1603–1665 | |||||||||
![]() The Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau (blue) in 1611. | |||||||||
Status | Principality | ||||||||
Capital | Plötzkau | ||||||||
Government | Principality | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
1544 1544 | |||||||||
• Inherited by Anhalt-Zerbst | 1553 | ||||||||
1603 | |||||||||
• Inherited Anhalt-Zerbst | 1665 | ||||||||
• Duchy of Anhalt reunited | 1863 | ||||||||
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It was reestablished in 1603 with the partition of the unified principality of Anhalt;[1] this time, in order to create a bigger principality, parts of Anhalt-Bernburg were extracted.[citation needed] This second incarnation lasted until 1665, at which point Prince Lebrecht succeeded as Prince of Anhalt-Köthen and Plötzkau returned to the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.[2]
To Anhalt-Zerbst 1553.
United with Anhalt-Bernburg 1665.